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 {A sharp contention} (paroxusmos). Our very word paroxysm
in English. Old word though only twice in the N.T. (here and  Heb
10:24 ), from paroxun(935c), to sharpen (para, oxus) as of a blade
and of the spirit ( Ac 17:16  1Co 13:5 ). This "son of
consolation" loses his temper in a dispute over his cousin and
Paul uses sharp words towards his benefactor and friend. It is
often so that the little irritations of life give occasion to
violent explosions. If the incident in  Ga 2:11-21  had already
taken place, there was a sore place already that could be easily
rubbed. And if Mark also joined with Peter and Barnabas on that
occasion, Paul had fresh ground for irritation about him. But
there is no way to settle differences about men and we can only
agree to disagree as Paul and Barnabas did. {So that they parted
asunder from one another} (h(9373)te apoch(9372)isth(886e)ai autous ap'
all(886c)(936e)). Actual result here stated by h(9373)te and the first
aorist passive infinitive of apoch(9372)iz(935c), old verb to sever, to
separate, here only and  Re 6:4  in the N.T. The accusative of
general reference (autous) is normal. For construction with
h(9373)te see Robertson, _Grammar_, pp. 999f. {And Barnabas took
Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus} (	on te Barnaban
paralabonta ton Markon ekpleusai eis Kupron). Second infinitival
clause ekpleusai after h(9373)te connected by 	e. The same
participle is used here minus sun, paralabonta (second aorist
active). Barnabas and Mark sailed out (ekpleusai from ekple(935c))
from the harbour of Antioch. This is the last glimpse that Luke
gives us of Barnabas, one of the noblest figures in the New
Testament. Paul has a kindly reference to him in  1Co 9:6 . No
one can rightly blame Barnabas for giving his cousin John Mark a
second chance nor Paul for fearing to risk him again. One's
judgment may go with Paul, but one's heart goes with Barnabas.
And Mark made good with Barnabas, with Peter ( 1Pe 5:13 ) and
finally with Paul ( Col 4:10  2Ti 4:11 ). See my little book on
John Mark (_Making Good in the Ministry_). Paul and Barnabas
parted in anger and both in sorrow. Paul owed more to Barnabas
than to any other man. Barnabas was leaving the greatest spirit
of the time and of all times.

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