使徒行傳15:36-41

 

15:36 過了些日子，保羅對巴拿巴說：「我們可以回到從前宣傳主道的各城，看望弟兄們景況如何。」
15:37 巴拿巴有意要帶稱呼馬可的約翰同去；
15:38 但保羅因為馬可從前在旁非利亞離開他們，不和他們同去做工，就以為不可帶他去。
15:39 於是二人起了爭論，甚至彼此分開。巴拿巴帶著馬可，坐船往塞浦路斯去；
15:40 保羅揀選了西拉，也出去，蒙弟兄們把他交於主的恩中。
15:41 他就走遍敘利亞、基利家，堅固眾教會。

 

³⁶ 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, also called Mark, with them, ³⁸ 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 They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, ⁴⁰ but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord. ⁴¹ He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

 

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    這是保羅第二次旅行佈道的開始！