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Acts 15:37–38

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Acts 15:37

37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

Acts 15:38

38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

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DEFINED WORDS

Acts 15:37

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

determined

Ended; concluded; decided; limited; fixed; settled; resolved; directed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

take

To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of, with the exact sense determined by context.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

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surname

An additional or family name; also to give such a name.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Mark

A visible sign or impression; as a verb, to notice, designate, or set a sign upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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Acts 15:38

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

good

That which is right, beneficial, pleasing, useful, or morally upright.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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take

To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of, with the exact sense determined by context.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

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departed

To depart: to leave, go away, withdraw, or die, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

work

Labor, activity, deed, operation, or a result produced; as a verb, to labor, act, make, produce, or bring about.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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From verse 37

  1. Acts 12:12
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  2. 2 Timothy 4:11
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  3. Acts 12:25
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  4. Acts 13:5
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  5. Colossians 4:10
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From verse 38

  1. Acts 13:13
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  2. James 1:8
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  3. Luke 14:27–34
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  4. Proverbs 25:19
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  5. Psalms 78:9
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