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30 So when they were sent away, they went down to Antioch; and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered 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 When they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.
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The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message.
32 Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brethren with a lengthy message.
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Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the believers.
33 After they had spent time there, they were sent away from the brethren in peace to those who had sent them out.
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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.
34 [But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.]
35 But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching with many others also, the word of the Lord .
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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 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord , 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 Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them also.
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Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them,
38 But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to 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 occurred such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away 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 chose Silas and left, being committed by the brethren to the grace of the Lord .
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but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.
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