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B I ◄ ← Acts 15:38 ↓ → ► ≡ ═ ©
Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)
OET (OET-RV) but Paul didn’t want to take him because he had left them in Pamfylia instead of continuing with them in their work.![]()
OET-LV But Paulos was_considering_worthy it the one having_withdrawn from them from Pamfulia and not having_come_together with_them to the work, not to_be_taking_along_with him this one.![]()
SR-GNT Παῦλος δὲ ἠξίου τὸν ἀποστάντα ἀπʼ αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Παμφυλίας καὶ μὴ συνελθόντα αὐτοῖς εἰς τὸ ἔργον, μὴ συμπαραλαμβάνειν τοῦτον. ‡
(Paulos de aʸxiou ton apostanta apʼ autōn apo Pamfulias kai maʸ sunelthonta autois eis to ergon, maʸ sumparalambanein touton.)
Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
GHT Moreover, Paul has-been-considering-worthwhile the stand[ing]-off/away from of {same} away-from of {Pamphylia} and not come[ing]-together to {same} into the work, not to-be-taking-beside-together the-same.
ULT But Paul was thinking it wise not to take with them this one having withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and not having accompanied them in the work.
UST However, Paul told Barnabas that he thought it was a bad idea to take Mark with them. Paul said this because Mark had left them when they were previously in the region of Pamphylia. Mark had not continued to work with them.
BSB & MSB But Paul thought it best not to take him, [because] he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
BLB But Paul thought fit not to take him along, the one having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia and not having gone with them to the work.
AICNT But Paul {thought it best not to take with them the one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work}.[fn]
15:38, thought it best not to take with them...: Some manuscripts read “was not willing, saying that the one who had departed from them from Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work to which they had been sent, this one was not to be with them.” 𝔓127 D(05).
OEB but Paul felt that they ought not to take with them the man who had deserted them in Pamphylia, and had not gone on with them to their work.
WEBBE & WMBB 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.
NET but Paul insisted that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
LSV 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;
FBV But Paul didn't think it was a good idea to take him with them, since he'd left them in Pamphylia and hadn't continued working with them.
TCNT But Paul thought it best not to bring this man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them in their work.
T4T However, Paul told Barnabas that he thought that it would not be good to take Mark with them, because Mark had deserted them when they were previously in Pamphylia region, and had not continued to work with them.
LEB but Paul held the opinion they should not take this one along, who departed from them in Pamphylia and did not accompany them in the work.
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.
Moff Paul held they should not take a man with them who had deserted them in Pamphylia, instead of accompanying them on active service.
Wymth while Paul deemed it undesirable to have as their companion one who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work.
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.
DRA But Paul desired that he (as having departed from them out of Pamphylia, and not gone with them to the work) might not be received.
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;
Drby but Paul thought it not well to take with them him who had abandoned them, [going back] from Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work.
RV But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
SLT But Paul deemed worthy, having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and not having come with them to the work, not to take him with them.
Wbstr But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
KJB-1769 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
KJB-1611 But Paul thought not good to take him with them; who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the worke.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)
Bshps But Paul woulde not take hym vnto their companie, which departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the worke.
(But Paul would not take him unto their company, which departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.)
Gnva But Paul thought it not meete to take him vnto their companie, which departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the worke.
(But Paul thought it not meet to take him unto their company, which departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.)
Cvdl Howbeit Paul thoughte it mete, not to take him with them, which departed from them in Pamphilia, and wente not with them vnto the worke.
(Howbeit Paul thought it meet, not to take him with them, which departed from them in Pamphilia, and went not with them unto the work.)
TNT But Paul thought it not mete to take him vnto their company whiche departed from them at Pamphylia and went not with them to the worke.
(But Paul thought it not meet to take him unto their company which departed from them at Pamphylia and went not with them to the work.)
Wycl But Poul preiede him, that he that departide fro hem fro Pamfilie, and wente not with hem in to the werk, schulde not be resseyued.
(But Poul prayed him, that he that departed from hem from Pamfilie, and went not with hem in to the work, should not be received.)
Luth Paulus aber achtete es billig, daß sie nicht mit sich nähmen einen solchen, der von ihnen gewichen war in Pamphylien und war nicht mit ihnen gezogen zu dem Werk.
(Paulus but paid_attention it cheap, that they/she/them not with itself/yourself/themselves taken a such, the/of_the from to_them evaded what/which in Pamphylia and what/which not with to_them pulled to/for to_him work.)
ClVg Paulus autem rogabat eum (ut qui discessisset ab eis de Pamphylia, et non isset cum eis in opus) non debere recipi.
(Paulus however he_asked him (as who/which would_have_departed away to_them from/about Pamphylia, and not/no would_have_gone when/with to_them in/into/on opus) not/no to_have_to to_be_received.)
UGNT Παῦλος δὲ ἠξίου, τὸν ἀποστάντα ἀπ’ αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Παμφυλίας καὶ μὴ συνελθόντα αὐτοῖς εἰς τὸ ἔργον, μὴ συνπαραλαμβάνειν τοῦτον.
(Paulos de aʸxiou, ton apostanta ap’ autōn apo Pamfulias kai maʸ sunelthonta autois eis to ergon, maʸ sunparalambanein touton.)
SBL-GNT Παῦλος δὲ ἠξίου, τὸν ἀποστάντα ἀπʼ αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Παμφυλίας καὶ μὴ συνελθόντα αὐτοῖς εἰς τὸ ἔργον, μὴ ⸀συμπαραλαμβάνειν τοῦτον.
(Paulos de aʸxiou, ton apostanta apʼ autōn apo Pamfulias kai maʸ sunelthonta autois eis to ergon, maʸ ⸀sumparalambanein touton.)
RP-GNT Παῦλος δὲ ἠξίου, τὸν ἀποστάντα ἀπ' αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Παμφυλίας, καὶ μὴ συνελθόντα αὐτοῖς εἰς τὸ ἔργον, μὴ συμπαραλαβεῖν τοῦτον.
(Paulos de aʸxiou, ton apostanta ap' autōn apo Pamfulias, kai maʸ sunelthonta autois eis to ergon, maʸ sumparalabein touton.)
TC-GNT Παῦλος δὲ ἠξίου τὸν ἀποστάντα ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Παμφυλίας καὶ μὴ συνελθόντα αὐτοῖς εἰς τὸ ἔργον μὴ [fn]συμπαραλαβεῖν τοῦτον.
(Paulos de aʸxiou ton apostanta ap autōn apo Pamfulias kai maʸ sunelthonta autois eis to ergon maʸ sumparalabein touton.)
15:38 συμπαραλαβειν ¦ συμπαραλαμβανειν ɴᴀ ꜱʙʟ ¦ συνπαραλαμβανειν ᴛʜ ᴡʜ
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes
Παῦλος & ἠξίου & μὴ συνπαραλαμβάνειν τοῦτον
Paul & ˓was˒_considering_worthy_‹it› & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Παῦλος Δέ ἠξίου τόν ἀποστάντα ἀπʼ αὐτῶν ἀπό Παμφυλίας καί μή συνελθόντα αὐτοῖς εἰς τό ἔργον μή συμπαραλαμβάνειν τοῦτον)
Luke is using a figure of speech that expresses a positive meaning by using a negative word together with a word that is the opposite of the intended meaning. Alternate translation: [Paul was thinking it would be foolish to take him with them]
Acts 15
Paul’s first three missionary journeys originated from Antioch, one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire by Paul’s time. Founded by Seleucus I Nicator, it first served as the capital of the Seleucid Empire, and by the time of Paul it boasted a significant Jewish population. Decades earlier King Herod the Great of Judea had funded the building of a marble colonnaded street there that was nearly two miles (3.2 km) long. As persecuted followers of Jesus fled Judea, some of them traveled as far as Antioch. There they led many Jews and even Gentiles to become believers, and it was in Antioch that the followers of Jesus were first called “Christians” (Acts 11:19-26). Antioch was also the starting point for Paul’s first three missionary journeys (Acts 13:1-3; 15:36-41; 18:22-23). After Paul’s first missionary journey, some people came to Antioch from Judea and began to teach that all believers–Jews and Gentiles–must be circumcised and follow the laws of Moses (Acts 15:1). But Paul and Barnabas argued against them. So the church in Antioch sent Paul and Barnabas and other leaders to Jerusalem to discuss this issue with the apostles and elders there. As they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria on their way to Jerusalem, they told others (presumably Jewish believers) about the conversion of many Gentiles to the faith, and all the believers rejoiced with them. After Paul and the other leaders arrived in Jerusalem and were warmly received by the church there, their reports about the conversion of Gentiles led some believers from the sect of the Pharisees to insist that these new believers be circumcised and follow the laws of Moses. After much debate about the matter, the apostles and elders in Jerusalem decided that Gentile believers did not need to follow the laws of Moses except for a few critical requirements: that they abstain from sacrifices made to idols, from blood, from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. Then the Jerusalem church sent Paul and the other leaders back to Antioch with a letter stating this decision. After Paul and the others arrived in Antioch and delivered the letter, the church in Antioch rejoiced. Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch and continued to teach the believers there. Sometime after this Paul and a believer named Silas embarked on a second missionary journey to visit the churches that Paul had helped to found during his first missionary journey, and Barnabas took his relative John Mark to minister in his home region of Cyprus.