Acts 15:32-41

32 And Judas and Silas, who were themselves ¹prophets, encouraged and ²strengthened ³the brothers with many words.

33 And after they had spent some time, they were sent off ⁴in peace by ⁵the brothers to those who had sent them.^[a]

35 But ⁶Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Paul and Barnabas Separate

36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit ⁷the brothers ⁸in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are."

37 Now Barnabas wanted to take with them ⁹John called Mark.

38 But Paul thought best not to take with them one ¹⁰who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.

39 And there arose ¹¹a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. ¹²Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,

40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, ¹³having been commended by ¹⁴the brothers to ¹⁵the grace of the Lord.

41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, ¹⁶strengthening the churches.