Mark in the Bible

Meaning: polite; shiningpar

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for it is not the Jew in outward appearance, neither is it the external mark of circumcision:

Verse ConceptsLimitednessCommendationExternalsLiving Not For The MaterialTrue CircumcisionJews

Afterward he received the mark of circumcision as God's seal of his right standing with Him on condition of faith which he had before he was circumcised, that he might be the forefather of all who have faith while still uncircumcised, that they might have their faith credited to them as right standing with God;

Verse ConceptsCircumcision, spiritualPraiseSealsAbraham, God's Covenant WithAbraham, New Testament ReferencesReckoningRighteous By FaithRighteousness imputed

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but Paul did not think it proper to take one that had quitted them at Pamphylia, refusing to accompany them in their ministry.


Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-labourers, salute you.

only Luke is with me. take Mark and bring him with you; because he will be useful to me in the ministry.

Aristarchus my companion in bonds salutes you. and so does Mark, nephew to Barnabas, for whom you have receiv'd recommendations. if he come to you, give him a kind reception. Jesus, who is called Justus, salutes you: these are the only Jews who by assisting me in preaching the gospel,


and Saul had executed their commission, they return'd to Jerusalem, and took with them John who was surnam'd Mark.

when they were arrived at Salamis, they preach'd the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and had John for their assistant.

then recollecting where he was, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, surnam'd Mark, where many were assembled at prayers.

after which Paul and his company set out from Paphos to Perga in Pamphilia, where John quitted them in order to return to Jerusalem.


Some time after, Paul said to Barnabas, let us return to visit all those cities, where we have preach'd the word of the Lord, to see what condition the brethren are in. upon which Barnabas propos'd to take John surnam'd Mark, with them. but Paul did not think it proper to take one that had quitted them at Pamphylia, refusing to accompany them in their ministry. read more.
and the contention was so sharp between them, that they separated: so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed to Cyprus.


the church at Babylon, who are likewise Christians, and Mark my son salute you.


Aristarchus my companion in bonds salutes you. and so does Mark, nephew to Barnabas, for whom you have receiv'd recommendations. if he come to you, give him a kind reception.