Acts 15:38
Translations
King James Version (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.
American King James Version (AKJV)
But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
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.
Webster's Revision
But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
World English Bible
But Paul didn't think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn't go with them to do the work.
English Revised Version (ERV)
But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
Clarke's Acts 15:38 Bible Commentary
But Paul thought not good to take him with them - On this subject, see the note on Acts 13:13.
Barnes's Acts 15:38 Bible Commentary
But Paul thought not good - Did not think it proper. Because he could not confide in his perseverance with them in the toils and perils of their journey.
Who departed from them ... - Acts 13:13. Why he did this is not known. It was evidently, however, for some cause which Paul did not consider satisfactory, and which, in his view, disqualified him from being their attendant again.
To the work - Of preaching the gospel.
Wesley's Acts 15:38 Bible Commentary
15:38 But Paul thought it not right - To trust him again, who had deserted them before: who had shrunk from the labour and danger of converting those they were now going to confirm.
