About three in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, ‘Cornelius.’
Acts 16:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised During the night Paul had a vision in which a Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, ‘Cross over to Macedonia and help us! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [There] a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man from Macedonia stood pleading with him and saying, Come over to Macedonia and help us! American Standard Version (1901) And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. Common English Bible A vision of a man from Macedonia came to Paul during the night. He stood urging Paul, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” Catholic Public Domain Version And a vision in the night was revealed to Paul of a certain man of Macedonia, standing and pleading with him, and saying: "Cross into Macedonia and help us!" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And a vision was shewed to Paul in the night, which was a man of Macedonia standing and beseeching him, and saying: Pass over into Macedonia, and help us. |
About three in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, ‘Cornelius.’
Cornelius replied, ‘Four days ago at this hour, at three in the afternoon, I was praying in my house. Just then a man in dazzling clothing stood before me
After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
and from there to Philippi, a Roman colony and a leading city of the district of Macedonia. We stayed in that city for several days.
When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself to preaching the word and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.
After these events, Paul resolved by the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem. ‘After I’ve been there,’ he said, ‘it is necessary for me to see Rome as well.’
After sending to Macedonia two of those who assisted him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
So the city was filled with confusion, and they rushed all together into the amphitheatre, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul’s travelling companions.
After the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples, encouraged them, and after saying farewell, departed to go to Macedonia.
and stayed for three months. The Jews plotted against him when he was about to set sail for Syria, and so he decided to go back through Macedonia.
When we had boarded a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, intending to sail to ports along the coast of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to him who urged him, ‘Don’t delay in coming with us.’
because Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
When I was present with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, since the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have kept myself, and will keep myself, from burdening you in any way.
especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so that I would not exalt myself.
In fact, when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest. Instead, we were troubled in every way: conflicts on the outside, fears within.
We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that was given to the churches of Macedonia:
For I know your eagerness, and I boast about you to the Macedonians, ‘Achaia has been ready since last year’, and your zeal has stirred up most of them.
And it is not across the sea so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea, get it for us, and proclaim it to us so that we may follow it? ”
In fact, you are doing this towards all the brothers and sisters in the entire region of Macedonia. But we encourage you, brothers and sisters, to do this even more,