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Was minded to take with them (εβουλετο συνπαραλαβειν). Imperfect middle (εβουλετο), not aorist middle εβουλευσατο of the Textus Re…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
And Barnabas determined. Greek: willed, or was disposed to ebouleusato.
John, etc. (See Barnes on Acts 12:12).
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Barnabas determined.—The Greek verb is hardly so strong, better, was minded. The ties of relationship led the uncle, or c…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
John Mark, Barnabas’s cousin (cf.Colo ians 4:10), probably became convinced of the appropriatene of Paul’s Gentile policy by the action…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
And Barnabas gave counsel. Luke here records that sorrowful disagreement which ought to make all the godly afraid for good reason. The par…
John Gill
JohnGill
And Barnabas determined Or consulted, and contrived in his own mind, and purposed within himself; the Alexandrian copy, a…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Here we have a private quarrel between two ministers, no le than Paul and Barnabas, yet it was made to end well. Barnabas wished his nephew John Ma…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson