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When Barnabas, Paul, and the delegates were sent on their way, they went down to Antioch. They gathered the believers and delivered the letter.
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The people read it, delighted with its encouraging message.
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Judas and Silas were prophets, and they said many things that encouraged and strengthened the brothers and sisters.
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Judas and Silas stayed there awhile, then were sent back with a blessing of peace from the brothers and sisters to those who first sent them.
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Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, where, together with many others, they taught and proclaimed the good news of the Lord's word.
Paul and Barnabas part company
36 Some time later, Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit all the brothers and sisters in every city where we preached the Lord's word. Let's see how they are doing."
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Barnabas wanted to take John Mark with them.
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Paul insisted that they shouldn't take him along, since he had deserted them in Pamphylia and hadn't continued with them in their work.
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Their argument became so intense that they went their separate ways. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.
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Paul chose Silas and left, entrusted by the brothers and sisters to the Lord's grace.