Acts 15:38

KJV1611 – Modern English

But Paul insisted that they should not take with them the one who had departed from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Παῦλος δὲ ἠξίου, τὸν ἀποστάντα ἀπʼ αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Παμφυλίας, καὶ μὴ συνελθόντα αὐτοῖς εἰς τὸ ἔργον μὴ συμπαραλαβεῖν τοῦτον.

Transliteration

But Paulos ēxiou, the one having apostanta ap' autōn apo Pamphylias, and not having synelthonta autois eis to ergon mē symparalabein touton.

Grammar Details

• *Paulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Paul
• *de*: conjunction - but
• *ēxiou*: imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - was considering worthy/fit
• *ton apostanta*: aorist participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - the one having departed
• *ap'*: preposition + genitive - from
• *autōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - them
• *apo*: preposition + genitive - from
• *Pamphylias*: genitive, feminine, singular - Pamphylia
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *mē*: negative particle - not
• *synelthonta*: aorist participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - having gone with
• *autois*: dative, masculine, plural - with them
• *eis*: preposition + accusative - to/for
• *to ergon*: accusative, neuter, singular - the work
• *symparalabein*: aorist, infinitive, active - to take along
• *touton*: accusative, masculine, singular - this one

Word Meanings

• *ēxiou*: was considering worthy/thought it best/deemed it right
• *apostanta*: having departed/withdrawn/left
• *synelthonta*: having gone with/accompanied
• *ergon*: work/task/labor
• *symparalabein*: to take along/bring with

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  but Paul insisted that they should not take with them the one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But Paul thought it not mete to take him vnto their company whiche departed from them at Pamphylia and went not with them to the worke.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Howbeit Paul thoughte it mete, not to take him with them, which departed from them in Pamphilia, and wente not with them vnto the worke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Paul thought it not meete to take him vnto their companie, which departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the worke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Paul woulde not take hym vnto their companie, which departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the worke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Paul didn't think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn't go with them to do the work.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Paul didn't think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn't go with them to do the work.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  but Paul insisted that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 13:13 : 13 Now when Paul and his company sailed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
• Jas 1:8 : 8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.
• Ps 78:9 : 9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
• Prov 25:19 : 19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a foot out of joint.
• Luke 9:61 : 61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow you, but let me first go bid them farewell who are at my house.
• Luke 14:27-34 : 27 And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it? 29 Lest perhaps, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 Saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends an envoy and desires conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be my disciple. 34 Salt is good: but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?