Mark in the Bible

Meaning: polite; shiningpar

Exact Match

what we have seen and heard we also proclaim to you, so that you too may have fellowship [as partners] with us. And indeed our fellowship [which is a distinguishing mark of born-again believers] is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.

Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfFellowship Of Holy SpiritFellowship, With GodFellowship, Among BelieversAttending ChurchCommunion With GodCompanionshipHearing ChristFellowshipThe FatherLove And RelationshipsWitnessingcommunion

My dearly loved ones, I am not writing to you about a new commandment, but about an old one. [It is the one] you had learned about from the beginning. [Note: This is the commandment to love one another (3:1: II John 5) which Jesus had taught his disciples during His earthly ministry. See Mark 12:31]. This old commandment is the word [of God] which you heard [previously].

Verse ConceptsBeginningBeginning Of SalvationOld ThingsChrist's Ordersa new beginningcommandments

[Now] this is the message that you people heard from the beginning [of Christ's ministry], that we should love one another [See Mark 12:31],

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to God's peopleAttitudes, to other peopleBeginning Of SalvationFrom The BeginningLove Fellow Christians!a new beginningLoving One Another

I have written these things to you people, who believe in the name [i.e., in the person and work] of the Son of God, so that you can have assurance that you have [the hope of] never ending life. [See Titus 1:2; 3:7; Mark 10:30].

Verse ConceptsAssuranceDoubt, Dealing WithKnowledge, Of Jesus ChristScripture, Purpose OfBibleEternal SecuritySelf KnowledgeKnowing I Am SavedLife Through FaithWriting LettersBelieving On The Name Of ChristEternal lifePositive ThinkingBelieving In YourselfChild Of Godeternity

Thematic Bible



But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.


as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers.

Only Luke is with me. Pick up Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also Barnabas's cousin Mark (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him); and also Jesus who is called Justus; these are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are from the circumcision, and they have proved to be an encouragement to me.


And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their mission, taking along with them John, who was also called Mark.

When they reached Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John as their helper.

And when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

Now Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.


After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are." Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them also. But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. read more.
And there occurred such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.


She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, and so does my son, Mark.


Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also Barnabas’s cousin Mark (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him);