Mark in the Bible

Meaning: polite; shiningpar

Exact Match

To say no more, it is a mark of moral failure among you to have lawsuits at all with one another. Why not rather suffer being wronged? Why not suffer being robbed?

Verse ConceptsdefeatRevenge, And RetaliationTypes Of ChristRobbing PeopleWronging Other PeopleInjusticeMoralityMoral Decay

Now I command married people, although it is [really] the Lord's command [See. Mark 10:2-12]: A wife should not separate from her husband. [Note: This act implies the intention of pursuing a legal and permanent breach of the marriage relationship by divorce. "Separate" and "divorce" appear to be used interchangeably in this section. See verses 11-15].

Verse ConceptsAdultery and Divorcedivorce, amongst believersSinglenessPeople PartingAvoid DivorceMarriage ControlledGod's OrdersCommunication In MarriageHusband And WifeMarriage Between Man And WomanLoving Your WifeRelationship TroublesMarriage KjvWifeReconciliationLove MarriageSex Before MarriageInfidelitySame Sex MarriageSexual PurityMan And WomanBeing SingleA Good HusbandLeaving Parents For Spousespousecouplesmarraigeadultrymatrimony

Has any one been called that had been circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the mark of circumcision. Has any one been called that had not been circumcised? Let him not be circumcised,

Verse ConceptsConsider Your Call To SalvationNecessity Of Circumcision

Do we not have the right to take a believing [i.e., a Christian] wife with us [on our preaching tours], just like the rest of the apostles, and the Lord's brothers do [i.e., James, Joseph, Judas and Simon. Mark 6:3], and Cephas [i.e., Peter]?

Verse ConceptsPeter, The ApostleBachelorsCompanionshipChrist's Earthly FamilyMarriage AllowedThe Apostles In ActionChristians Being Called Brothers

Thematic Bible



Paul, however, did not consider such a man fit to take along with them, the man who deserted them in Pamphylia and did not go on with them to the work.


So do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow-workers.

Luke is the only one who is now with me. Pick up Mark and bring him with you, for he is of great service to me,

Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, wishes to be remembered to you; and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas; if he comes to see you, give him a hearty welcome. So does Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only converts from Judaism that are fellow-workers with me here for the kingdom of God, who have proved a real comfort to me.


When Barnabas and Saul had finished their helpful service, they returned from Jerusalem, and took along with them John who was called Mark.

When they reached Salamis, they began to preach God's message in the Jewish synagogues. They had John with them as their assistant.

When he became conscious of his situation, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also called Mark, were a large number of people had met and were praying.

Then Paul and his party set sail from Paphos and crossed over to Perga in Pamphylia. Here John quit them and returned to Jerusalem,


Some days after this Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we preached the Lord's message, to see how they are." But Barnabas persisted in wanting to take along John who was called Mark. Paul, however, did not consider such a man fit to take along with them, the man who deserted them in Pamphylia and did not go on with them to the work. read more.
The disagreement was so sharp that they separated, and Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus.


Your sister-church in Babylon, chosen along with you, and Mark my son, wish to be remembered to you.


Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, wishes to be remembered to you; and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas; if he comes to see you, give him a hearty welcome.