Acts 15:39 — Compare Translations

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And there followed a sharp disagreement between them, so that they separated from each other, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And there followed a sharp disagreement between them, so that they separated from each other, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed off to Cyprus.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;

English EASY 2024

Paul and Barnabas argued strongly about this. They could not agree, so they went in different directions. Barnabas took John Mark with him and they sailed to Cyprus.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Paul and Barnabas had a big argument about this. It was so bad that they separated and went different ways. Barnabas sailed to Cyprus and took Mark with him.

And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

while Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the care of the Lord's grace.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Paul and Barnabas disagreed so sharply that they parted ways. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed to the island of Cyprus.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

There was such a sharp disagreement that they parted company, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed off to Cyprus.

English KJV 1611

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;

English LSB

And there was such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then there arose a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And there occurred such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

So sharp was their disagreement that they separated. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They had a sharp disagreement, so that they parted company. Barnabas took along Mark and sailed away to Cyprus,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Barnabas and Paul strongly disagreed with each other. So they went their separate ways. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus.

English NIV

They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

English NKJ 1982

Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus;

English NLT

Their disagreement over this was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The disagreement became so sharp that they parted company; Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

It became a heated argument between them, a disagreement so sharp that they parted from each other. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And there arose a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other; Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Their disagreement over this was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus,

English Tyndale 1537

(And) So sharp was the dissension(strife) between them, that they departed asunder one from the other. And(so that) Barnabas took Mark and sailed unto Cypers.