Acts 15:38

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

BSB

But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

WEB

But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work.

YLT

and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work;

F.O.G Original

(38) But Paul didn’t consider him worthy to take along, having departed from them, from Pamphylia (Of Every Tribe) and hadn’t assembled with them into the work.

F.O.G

(38) But Paul didn’t consider him worthy to take along, having departed from them, from Pamphylia (Of Every Tribe) and hadn’t assembled with them into the work.

F.O.G MSG

³⁸but Paul didn’t think it was wise to take him, since he had left them in Pamphyliaⁱ and had not continued with them in the work.

Footnotes:

³⁸ⁱ Pamphylia: A region in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) where John Mark had abandoned Paul and Barnabas during their first missionary journey, causing Paul to question his commitment.