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Acts 16

Acts 16:10

Paul’s Vision of the Macedonian · Acts 16:6–10
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Translations

Modern
As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
Traditional
And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
Literal
And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out into Macedonia, concluding that God had summoned us to preach the gospel to them.
Latin
Ut autem visum vidit, statim quæsivimus proficisci in Macedoniam, certi facti quod vocasset nos Deus evangelizare eis.

Original

Greek
English
As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Notes

Acts 16:10

we: The shift from they to we suggests that Luke traveled with Paul from Troas to Philippi (16:10–17). Later, Luke joined Paul again at Philippi and sailed with him to Troas. Then they went to Miletus, and from Miletus to Jerusalem (20:5–15; 21:1–18).

After Paul spent two years in prison in Caesarea, Luke traveled with him to Rome (27:1–28:16).

Acts 16:9–10

a vision: See "Visions" Theme Note.

Acts 16:6–10

God directed the missionaries’ travels: The Holy Spirit had prevented them from proceeding westward into the province of Asia, the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go north to Bithynia, and then Paul had a vision calling them to go northwest over the Aegean Sea to Macedonia.

In the book of Acts, God's Spirit guided his servants in many ways, including:

The Holy Spirit's guidance helped them accomplish their mission to be Christ's witnesses (1:8; see also 4:8, 31; 11:24; 13:9).

Theme notes and profiles

Luke Paul (Saul) Philip Visions

Events

Places

Macedonia: A region in northern Greece; Paul preached there

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Corinth Luke (Person) Luke, Gospel of Macedonia Paul the Apostle Philippi Travel

Topics

Luke: Accompanies Paul in his Tour of Asia and Macedonia Paul: Goes to Troas, where he Has a Vision of a Man Saying, |Come Over Into Macedonia Religious Zeal: Exemplified by Paul The Holy Spirit: is God: As Directing where the Gospel should be Preached The Macedonian Empire: Gospel Preached In, by God's Desire