Acts 16:10

And when he had seen the vision, straight away we made the decision to go into Macedonia, for it seemed certain to us that God had sent us to give the good news to them.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9And Paul had a vision in the night; a man of Macedonia came, requesting him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia and give us help.

11So, from Troas we went straight by ship to Samothrace and the day after to Neapolis;

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Cross References

Proverbs 3:27Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

Acts 14:7And went on preaching the good news there.

Acts 20:5But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.

Acts 21:1And after parting from them, we put out to sea and came straight to Cos, and the day after to Rhodes, and from there to Patara:

Acts 27:1And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:7-16

Paul Invited into Macedonia; The Conversion of Lydia. 6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, 7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. 8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. 9 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. 10 And after he had seen the vision,… Read the whole commentary →

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