Because of Mark's desertion of Paul and Barnabas and his abandonment of  the good work laid before him, we never get to see what great things  Paul was prepared to build into him. Thankfully, Timothy (& Titus  and others) "put their hands to the plow and didn't look back" and so  were able to receive greatly from Paul the apostle. You and I can learn  much by watching these relationships and modeling our lives after them.           Initial views: