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Acts 15:39
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KJ21
And the contention was so sharp between them that they parted asunder, one from the other; and so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.
ASV
And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus:
AMP
And it became such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took [John] Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.
AMPC
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.
BRG
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;
CSB
They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed off to Cyprus.
CSBA
They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed off to Cyprus.
CEB
Their argument became so intense that they went their separate ways. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.
CJB
There was such sharp disagreement over this that they separated from each other, with Bar-Nabba taking Mark and sailing off to Cyprus.
CEV
Paul and Barnabas argued, then each of them went his own way. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,
DARBY
There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;
DLNT
And a disagreement took-place, so that they were separated from one another. And Barnabas, having taken along Mark, sailed-off to Cyprus.
DRA
And there arose a dissension, so that they departed one from another; and Barnabas indeed taking Mark, sailed to Cyprus.
ERV
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.
EASY
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.
EHV
They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
ESV
And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
ESVUK
And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
EXB
Paul and Barnabas had such a ·serious argument [sharp disagreement] about this that they ·separated and went different ways [parted company; L separated from one another]. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus [C an island off the coast of Syria, and the homeland of Barnabas; 4:36; 13:4],
GNV
Then were they so stirred, that they departed asunder one from the other, so that Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus.
GW
Paul and Barnabas disagreed so sharply that they parted ways. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed to the island of Cyprus.
GNT
There was a sharp argument, and they separated: Barnabas took Mark and sailed off for Cyprus,
HCSB
There was such a sharp disagreement that they parted company, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed off to Cyprus.
ICB
Paul and Barnabas had a serious argument about this. They separated and went different ways. Barnabas sailed to Cyprus and took Mark with him.
ISV
The disagreement was so sharp that they parted ways. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,
PHILLIPS
Barnabas wanted to take John, surnamed Mark, as their companion. But Paul strongly disapproved of taking with them a man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and was not prepared to go on with them in their work. There was a sharp clash of opinion, so much so that they went their separate ways, Barnabas taking Mark and sailing to Cyprus, while Paul chose Silas and set out on his journey, commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers as he did so. He travelled through Syria and Cilicia and strengthened the churches.
JUB
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;
KJV
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;
AKJV
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;
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.
LEB
And a sharp disagreement took place, so that they separated from one another. And Barnabas took along Mark and sailed away to Cyprus,
TLB
Their disagreement over this was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus,
MSG
Barnabas wanted to take John along, the John nicknamed Mark. But Paul wouldn’t have him; he wasn’t about to take along a quitter who, as soon as the going got tough, had jumped ship on them in Pamphylia. Tempers flared, and they ended up going their separate ways: Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus; Paul chose Silas and, offered up by their friends to the grace of the Master, went to Syria and Cilicia to put grit in those congregations.
MEV
Then there arose a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,
MOUNCE
There arose · a sharp disagreement, so that they parted from one another. · Barnabas took · Mark and sailed off to Cyprus,
NOG
Paul and Barnabas disagreed so sharply that they parted ways. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed to the island of Cyprus.
NABRE
So sharp was their disagreement that they separated. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.
NASB
Now it turned into such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.
NASB1995
And there occurred such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.
NCB
As a result, there was such a sharp disagreement that they parted company, and Barnabas sailed to Cyprus with Mark.
NCV
Paul and Barnabas had such a serious argument about this that they separated and went different ways. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,
NET
They had a sharp disagreement, so that they parted company. Barnabas took along Mark and sailed away to Cyprus,
NIRV
Barnabas and Paul strongly disagreed with each other. So they went their separate ways. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus.
NIV
They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
NIVUK
They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
NKJV
Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus;
NLV
They argued so much that they left each other. Barnabas took John Mark with him and went by ship to the island of Cyprus.
NLT
Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.
NMB
And the dissension was so sharp between them that they separated, one from the other. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,
NRSVA
The disagreement became so sharp that they parted company; Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.
NRSVACE
The disagreement became so sharp that they parted company; Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.
NRSVCE
The disagreement became so sharp that they parted company; Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.
NRSVUE
The disagreement became so sharp that they parted company; Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.
NTFE
There was a huge row, which resulted in them splitting up. Barnabas took Mark and sailed off for Cyprus.
OJB
And there was a sharp disagreement so that they were separated from one another, and Bar-Nabba took Markos and sailed away to Cyprus.
RGT
Therefore there was such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another. And Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.
RSV
And there arose a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other; Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
RSVCE
And there arose a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other; Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
TLV
A sharp disagreement took place, so that they split off from one another. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.
VOICE
Their difference of opinion was so heated that they decided not to work together anymore. Barnabas took John Mark and sailed to Cyprus,
WEB
Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
WE
The feeling about this matter was very strong between Barnabas and Paul, so they did not go together. Barnabas took Mark and went in a boat to Cyprus.
WYC
And dissension was made, so that they departed atwain. And Barnabas took Mark, and came by boat to Cyprus.
YLT
there came, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas having taken Mark, did sail to Cyprus,
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