Acts 15:38
But Paul was of the opinion that it was not right to take with them one who had gone away from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone on with the work.
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- Acts 13:13 : 13 Then Paul and those who were with him went by ship from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and there John went away from them and came back to Jerusalem.
- Jas 1:8 : 8 For there is a division in his mind, and he is uncertain in all his ways.
- Ps 78:9 : 9 The children of Ephraim, armed with bows, were turned back on the day of the fight.
- Prov 25:19 : 19 Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.
- Luke 9:61 : 61 And another man said, I will come with you, Lord, but first let me say a last good-day to those who are at my house.
- Luke 14:27-34 : 27 Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple. 28 For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete? 29 For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him, 30 And saying, This man made a start at building and is not able to make it complete. 31 Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or while the other is still a great distance away, he sends representatives requesting conditions of peace. 33 And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple. 34 For salt is good, but if the taste goes from it, of what use is it?
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39 And there was a sharp argument between them, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and went by ship to Cyprus;
40 But Paul took Silas and went away with the blessing of the brothers.
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33 And when they had been there for some time, they were sent back in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.
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35 But Paul and Barnabas kept on in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of God, with a number of others.
36 And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and see the brothers in every town where we have given the word of God, and see how they are.
37 And Barnabas had a desire to take with them John, named Mark.
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25 And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem, when their work was ended, taking with them John named Mark.
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13 Then Paul and those who were with him went by ship from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and there John went away from them and came back to Jerusalem.
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11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and take him with you; for he is of use to me in the work.
- Acts 18:19-213 verses72%
19 And they came down to Ephesus and he left them there: and he himself went into the Synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.
20 And being requested by them to be there for a longer time, he said, No;
21 And went from them, saying, I will come back to you if God lets me; and he took ship from Ephesus.
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33 And so Paul went away from among them.
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1 At last our desire to have news of you was so strong that, while we ourselves were waiting at Athens,
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2 And after Paul and Barnabas had had no little argument and discussion with them, the brothers made a decision to send Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem about this question.
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30 And when Paul was about to go in to the people, the disciples did not let him.
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38 Being sad most of all because he had said that they would not see his face again. And so they went with him to the ship.
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25 It seemed good to us, having come to an agreement together, to send these men to you, with our well loved Barnabas and Paul,
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3 Paul had a desire for him to go with him, and he gave him circumcision because of the Jews who were in those parts: for they all had knowledge that his father was a Greek.
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25 And they went away, for there was a division among them after Paul had said this one thing: Well did the Holy Spirit say by the prophet Isaiah to your fathers,
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6 Or I only and Barnabas, have we no right to take a rest from work?
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14 So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still.
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13 But we, going before him by ship, went to Assos with the purpose of taking Paul in there: for so he had given orders, because he himself was coming by land.
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7 For they went out for love of the Name, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
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20 But when the disciples came round him, he got up and went into the town: and the day after he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.
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14 And as he might not be moved we did no more, saying, Let the purpose of God be done.
15 And after these days we got ready and went up to Jerusalem.
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25 Then he went on to Tarsus, looking for Saul;
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13 Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:
14 But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.
15 For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever;
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4 And meeting the disciples we were there for seven days: and they gave Paul orders through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.
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13 I had no rest in my spirit because Titus my brother was not there: so I went away from them, and came into Macedonia.
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51 But they, shaking off the dust of that place from their feet, came to Iconium.
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12 And hearing these things, we and those who were living in that place made request to him not to go to Jerusalem.
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1 After these things, he went away from Athens, and came to Corinth.
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6 We said our last words to one another, and got into the ship, and they went back to their houses.
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9 But because some of the people were hard-hearted and would not give hearing, saying evil words about the Way before the people, he went away from them, and kept the disciples separate, reasoning every day in the school of Tyrannus.
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1 And after the noise had come to an end, Paul, having sent for the disciples and given them comfort, went away from them to Macedonia.
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7 Who was with the ruler, Sergius Paulus, an able man. This man sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to have knowledge of the word of God.
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20 Making it my purpose not to take the good news where Christ was named, so that my work might not be resting on that of others;
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2 And we went to sea in a ship of Adramyttium which was sailing to the sea towns of Asia, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
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19 And not only so, but he was marked out by the churches to go with us in the grace of this giving which we have undertaken to the glory of the Lord and to make clear that our mind was ready:
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17 And I went not up to Jerusalem to those who were Apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and again I came back to Damascus.
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11 See then that he has the honour which is right. But send him on his way in peace, so that he may come to me: for I am looking for him with the brothers.
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18 And I saw him saying to me, Go out of Jerusalem straight away because they will not give hearing to your witness about me.
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26 And from there they went by ship to Antioch, where they had been handed over to the grace of God for the work which they had not done.
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19 For this reason my decision is, that we do not put trouble in the way of those who from among the Gentiles are turned to God;