Acts 15:36 — Community Reflections

ACTS 15:36 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“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.”

Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, 'Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we proclaimed the word of the Lord and see how they are doing' — Paul's proposal (legō) for a second missionary journey reflects his concern for the churches planted during the first journey. The phrase see how they are doing (episkeptomai) suggests pastoral visitation alongside evangelistic work.

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Ruth KimNote1mo ago

The Friendship That Fractured

Paul and Barnabas had a sharp disagreement about whether to take John Mark on another missionary journey. 'The disagreement became so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for ...