About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius.”
Acts 16:9 - Revised Standard Version And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing beseeching him and saying, “Come 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 the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius.”
And Cornelius said, “Four days ago, about this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,
And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
and from there to Philippi, which is the leading city of the district of Macedonia, and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days;
When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with preaching, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.
Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
So the city was filled with the confusion; and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul's companions in travel.
After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and having exhorted them took leave of them and departed for Macedonia.
There he spent three months, and when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica.
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him, “Please come to us without delay.”
For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem;
And when I was with you and was in want, I did not burden any one, for my needs were supplied by the brethren who came from Macedonia. So I refrained and will refrain from burdening you in any way.
And to keep me from being too elated by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too elated.
For even when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest but we were afflicted at every turn—fighting without and fear within.
We want you to know, brethren, about the grace of God which has been shown in the churches of Macedonia,
for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the people of Macedonia, saying that Achaia has been ready since last year; and your zeal has stirred up most of them.
Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us, and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’
and indeed you do love all the brethren throughout Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, to do so more and more,