Acts 16:10

Acts 16:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Context of Acts 16:10

8so they passed through Mysia and went down to Troas. 9A vision appeared to Paul during the night: A Macedonian man was standing there urging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” After Paul saw the vision, we attempted immediately to go over to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them. 11We put out to sea from Troas and sailed a straight course to Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis, 12and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of that district of Macedonia, a Roman colony. We stayed in this city for some days.

Acts 16:10 word by word

ὡς δὲ τὸ ὅραμα εἶδεν, εὐθέως ἐζητήσαμεν ἐξελθεῖν εἰς Μακεδονίαν συμβιβάζοντες ὅτι προσκέκληται ἡμᾶς ὁ θεὸς εὐαγγελίσασθαι αὐτούς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• afterὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• he had seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the visionὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the visionὅραμαhorama · visionG3705
• immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• we endeavouredζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• to goἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• MacedoniaΜακεδονίαMakedonia · MacedoniaG3109
• assuredly gatheringσυμβιβάζωsumbibazō · to join withG4822
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• had calledπροσκαλέωproskaleomai · to call to/summonG4341
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• for to preach the gospelεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Acts 16:10

• Acts 10:29Therefore when you sent for me, I came without any objection. Now may I ask why you sent for me?”
• Acts 26:13about noon along the road, Your Majesty, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining everywhere around me and those traveling with me.
• Psalms 119:60I keep your commands eagerly and without delay.
• Proverbs 3:27Do not withhold good from those who need it, when you have the ability to help.
• 2 Corinthians 2:12Now when I arrived in Troas to proclaim the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord had opened a door of opportunity for me,

Commentaries on Acts 16:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10We endeavored to go into Macedonia - This is the first place that the historian St. Luke refers to himself: We endeavored, etc. And, from this, it has been supposed that he joined the company of Paul, for the first time, at Troas. Assuredly gathering - , Drawing an inference from the vision that had appeared. That the Lord had called us for to preach - That is, they inferred that they were called to preach the Gospel in Macedonia, from what the vision had…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10We endeavored - This is the first instance in which Luke refers to himself as being in company with Paul. It is hence probable that he joined Paul and Silas about this time, and it is evident that he attended Paul in his travels, as recorded throughout the remainder of the Acts. Assuredly gathering - Being certainly convinced.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-15Verses 6-15 The removals of ministers, and the dispensing the means of grace by them, are in particular under Divine conduct and direction. We must follow Providence: and whatever we seek to do, if that suffer us not, we ought to submit and believe to be for the best. People greatly need help for their souls, it is their duty to look out for it, and to invite those among them who can help them. And God's calls must be complied with readily. A solemn…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10we: 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. a vision appeared to Paul in the night--while awake, for it is not called a dream. There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us--Stretching his eye across the Ægean Sea, from Troas on the northeast, to the Macedonian hills, visible on the northwest, the apostle could hardly fail to think this the destined scene of his future labors; and, if he retired to rest with this thought, he would be thoroughly…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 16:10

• Luke
• Paul
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Macedonia
• Establish
• Gather
• Gone
• Harm
• James
• Judge
• Light
• Note
• Philippi

Commentaries on Acts 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings