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Paul and Barnabas disagree during a serious conversation.
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Acts 15:36-38

Disagreement About Mark

Grace and the Council · Acts 15

Story guide: Paul proposes visiting the churches again, but he and Barnabas disagree about taking John Mark.

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36After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return now and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”

37But Barnabas wanted to take along also John, who was called Mark.

38But Paul insisted that they should not take along this man, who had withdrawn from them from Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.

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