Acts 15:39
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 15
“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;”Acts 15:39
What Does Acts 15:39 Mean?
Acts 15:39 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 15, verse 39 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 15:39 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 18:19“A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.”Philippians 2:14“Do all things without murmurings and disputings:”Ecclesiastes 4:9“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.”Acts 4:36“And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,”Colossians 4:10“Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)”2 Timothy 4:11“Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.”Ecclesiastes 7:20“For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.”James 3:2“For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.”Exodus 31:6“And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;”Judges 5:15“And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.”Acts 11:19“Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.”Acts 15:7“And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.”Acts 21:3“Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.”Acts 21:16“There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.”Acts 27:4“And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.”Romans 7:18“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.”Acts 6:1“And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.”Acts 11:20“And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus.”Acts 13:4“So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.”Acts 15:2“When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.”
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