Act 15:36 | MHM | STEP | Disagreement between Paul and Barnabas This section describes a personal disagreement between Paul and Barnabas. Earlier, the church in Antioch had solved a public argument about doctrine in a peaceful way. Now, we see a private conflict between two important leaders. Even though the issue was not settled by agreement, God still brought good out of it. This passage teaches us that even faithful Christians can have strong disagreements, and that God can use these situations for his greater purposes. v. 36 : Paul suggested to Barnabas that they should visit the churches they had started in different cities. Paul wanted to see how the believers were doing and to encourage them. Even though Antioch was a safe place, Paul did not want to stay comfortable for too long. He knew it was important to check on the new believers and help them grow in faith. He saw all Christians as brothers and sisters, no matter how small or weak their church was. Paul wanted to see how they were doing both spiritually and in their daily lives ( Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do , Acts 15:36; 1 Thessalonians 3:5-6 ).

‏ Acts 15:36

Disagreement between Paul and Barnabas

This section describes a personal disagreement between Paul and Barnabas. Earlier, the church in Antioch had solved a public argument about doctrine in a peaceful way. Now, we see a private conflict between two important leaders. Even though the issue was not settled by agreement, God still brought good out of it. This passage teaches us that even faithful Christians can have strong disagreements, and that God can use these situations for his greater purposes.

v. 36: Paul suggested to Barnabas that they should visit the churches they had started in different cities. Paul wanted to see how the believers were doing and to encourage them. Even though Antioch was a safe place, Paul did not want to stay comfortable for too long. He knew it was important to check on the new believers and help them grow in faith. He saw all Christians as brothers and sisters, no matter how small or weak their church was. Paul wanted to see how they were doing both spiritually and in their daily lives (Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do, Acts 15:36; 1 Thessalonians 3:5-6 ^a).