15:39a

Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company: Paul and Barnabas disagreed so much that they each went to different places. This verse does not say whether they became angry or not. Other ways to translate this clause are:

And there arose a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other (Revised Standard Version)
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There was a sharp argument, and they separated: (Good News Translation)

15:39b

Cyprus: This name refers to a large island in the Mediterranean Sea west of Syria. It is 240 kilometers (150 miles) wide.

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