Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me.
But even Titus, who was with me, was not forced to be circumcised, though he was a Greek.
To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—if he comes to you, welcome him),
And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days.
As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for your benefit. And as for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.
But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you.
Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living?
And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question. So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers. When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them.
Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district.
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had completed their service, bringing with them John, whose other name was Mark.
And they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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