Paul's Potential Pride Problem, Part 2 (TMF:2902)
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Peace to Live By: Paul's Potential Pride Problem, Part 2 (TMF:2902) - Daniel Litton
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Nonetheless, by the time Paul is writing to the Colossians, he mentions to them referring to Mark, “concerning whom you have received instructions—if he comes to you, welcome him.” This verse looks to insinuate that perhaps in the past Paul had surprisingly spoken bad about Mark to the church in Colossae, in some way, shape, or form, or perhaps word had spread from other churches. Anyhow, Paul apparently has to correct himself because he now says Mark is to be welcomed which implies there was a point in time where he wasn’t to be welcomed. Pretty unsettling this becomes considering the fact that Barnabas himself had approved of Mark all along. Yet, Paul hadn’t approved of John Mark all along. This obviously raises some questions, and they are questions that we really cannot answer. But it goes to show that by this time in Paul’s writing to the Colossians that he was willing to correct within himself whatever incorrect behavior had taken place of his part, or incorrect assumptions regarding Mark.