Acts 15:39 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

And the contention, &c. But there arose. sharp contention. Greek. paroxusmos. Only here and Hebrews 10:24. A medical word. The verb occurs in Acts 17:16.

that. so that.

departed asunder. separated. Greek. apochorizomai. Only here and Revelation 6:14.

one from the other. from one another

Barnabas. He here disappears from the history.

took and. having taken.

sailed. sailed away. Greek. ekpleo. Only here, Acts 18:18; Acts 20:6.

Acts 15:39

39 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;