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30 So they, being sent away, came down to Antioch, and having got the people together, they gave them the letter.
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So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter.
31 And after reading it, they were glad of its comfort.
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The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message.
32 And Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, gave teaching to the brothers and made them strong in the faith.
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Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the believers.
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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After spending some time there, they were sent off by the believers with the blessing of peace to return 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.
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But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord.
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.
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Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.”
37 And Barnabas had a desire to take with them John, named Mark.
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Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them,
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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but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work.
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;
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They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
40 But Paul took Silas and went away with the blessing of the brothers.
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but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.
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