. Paul's campaigns . MPAIGNS from James, he did eat with the Gentiles:hut when they were come, he withdrew andseparated himself, fearing them which wereof the circumcision. And the other Jewsdissembled likewise with him; insomuchthat Barnabas also was carried away withtheir dissimulation. But when I saw thatthey walked not uprightly according to thetruth of the gospel, I said unto Peter beforethem all, If thou, being a Jew, livest afterthe manner of Gentiles, and not as do theJews, why compellest thou the Gentiles tolive as do the JewsV The dispute was amicably settled, how-ever, in accordance
. Paul's campaigns . MPAIGNS from James, he did eat with the Gentiles:hut when they were come, he withdrew andseparated himself, fearing them which wereof the circumcision. And the other Jewsdissembled likewise with him; insomuchthat Barnabas also was carried away withtheir dissimulation. But when I saw thatthey walked not uprightly according to thetruth of the gospel, I said unto Peter beforethem all, If thou, being a Jew, livest afterthe manner of Gentiles, and not as do theJews, why compellest thou the Gentiles tolive as do the JewsV The dispute was amicably settled, how-ever, in accordance with the decree of theCouncil in Jerusalem. (See Acts 15: 22-29.) In the meantime the wanderlust of thegospel had returned to the missionaries andthe word of the Master, Go ye! was ring-ing in their ears. It was only a few daysafter the adjustment of the dispute referredto that Paul said to Barnabas, Let us goagain and visit our brethren in every citywhere we have preached the word of theLord and see how they do. 36. PAULS CAMPAIGNS But a serious difference arose between thetwo missionaries then and there. Barna-bas was resolved on having his nephew, JohnMark, accompany them; while Paul wasequally determined that the youth whosecourage had failed him in the face of dan-ger at Pamphylia should not go. And thecontention was so sharp between them thatthey departed asunder. Barnabas took hisnephew and sailed for Cyprus, while Paulset out in the opposite direction, both intentupon a recanvass of their former work. The new companion of Paul was Silas,who had been one of the deputies appointedby the Council to convey its decrees to thechurches. He is characterized as a faith-ful brother/ and was one of the hopefulguild of Singers in the Night. (Acts16:25.) They set out toward the northwest, con-firming the churches9 by the way, until theyreached Derbe, where the previous journeyhad ended. From there they passed on toLystra, where they were joined by Timothy,the gentle boy of Lystra,
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