Acts 15:37

15:36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

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Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.

And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

15:38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

What does Acts 15:37 mean?

Acts 15:37 is a verse in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include δέ (de), Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabas), βουλεύω (bouleuo).

Greek interlinear

Andδέde/deh/G1161a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).

BarnabasΒαρναβᾶςBarnabas/bar-nab'-as/G921of Chaldee origin (1247 and 5029); son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite:--Barnabas.

determinedβουλεύωbouleuo/bool-yoo'-o/G1011from 1012; to advise, i.e. (reflexively) deliberate, or (by implication) resolve:--consult, take counsel, determine, be minded, purpose.

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with

themσυμπαραλαμβάνωsumparalambano/soom-par-al-am-ban'-o/G4838from 4862 and 3880; to take along in company:--take with.

John,ἸωάννηςIoannes/ee-o-an'-nace/G2491of Hebrew origin (3110); Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites:--John.

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surname

wasκαλέωkaleo/kal-eh'-o/G2564akin to the base of 2753; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):--bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).

Mark.ΜᾶρκοςMarkos/mar'-kos/G3138of Latin origin; Marcus, a Christian:--Marcus, Mark.

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Acts 15:37.

Acts 12:25

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark. ministry: or, charge

Acts 15:39

And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

Colossians 4:10

Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

Galatians 2:1

Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.

Matthew 4:21

And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

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What does Acts 15:37 say?

Acts 15:37 (King James Version) reads: "And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark."

Is Acts 15:37 in the Old or New Testament?

Acts 15:37 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Acts.

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