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Selected Verse: Acts 15:38 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
Ac 15:38	King James	But 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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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
But Paul thought not good to take him with them who departed from them--that is, who had departed; but the word is stronger than this--"who stood aloof" or "turned away" from them. from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work--the work yet before them. The allusion is to what is recorded in Act 13:13 (see on Act 13:13).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

But Paul thought not good to take him with them who departed from them--that is, who had departed; but the word is stronger than this--"who stood aloof" or "turned away" from them.

from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work--the work yet before them. The allusion is to what is recorded in Act 13:13 (see on Act 13:13).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
But Paul thought not good - Did not think it proper. Because he could not confide in his perseverance with them in the toils and perils of their journey. Who departed from them ... - Act 13:13. Why he did this is not known. It was evidently, however, for some cause which Paul did not consider satisfactory, and which, in his view, disqualified him from being their attendant again. To the work - Of preaching the gospel.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

But Paul thought not good - Did not think it proper. Because he could not confide in his perseverance with them in the toils and perils of their journey.

Who departed from them ... - Act 13:13. Why he did this is not known. It was evidently, however, for some cause which Paul did not consider satisfactory, and which, in his view, disqualified him from being their attendant again.

To the work - Of preaching the gospel.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Him (τοῦτον) Lit., that one. It marks him very strongly, and is an emphatic position at the end of the sentence. Departed (ἀποστάντα) Rev., withdrew. It furnishes the derivation of our word apostatize.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Him (τοῦτον)

Lit., that one. It marks him very strongly, and is an emphatic position at the end of the sentence.

Departed (ἀποστάντα)

Rev., withdrew. It furnishes the derivation of our word apostatize.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
But Paul thought it not right - To trust him again, who had deserted them before: who had shrunk from the labour and danger of converting those they were now going to confirm.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

But Paul thought it not right - To trust him again, who had deserted them before: who had shrunk from the labour and danger of converting those they were now going to confirm.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
But Paul thought not good to take him with them - On this subject, see the note on Act 13:13.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

But Paul thought not good to take him with them - On this subject, see the note on Act 13:13.

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