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Acts 16:10

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.

Translations

Acts 16:10 - Amplified Bible

And when he had seen the vision, we [including Luke] at once endeavored to go on into Macedonia, confidently inferring that God had called us to proclaim the glad tidings (Gospel) to them.

Acts 16:10 - American Standard Version

And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Acts 16:10 - Bible in Basic English

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.

Acts 16:10 - Darby Bible

And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to announce to them the glad tidings.

Acts 16:10 - English Standard Version

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.

Acts 16:10 - 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.

Acts 16:10 - La Biblia de las Americas

Cuando tuvo la visiòn, enseguida procuramos ir a Macedonia, persuadidos de que Dios nos habìa llamado para anunciarles el evangelio.

Acts 16:10 - The Message

Acts 16:10 - New American Standard Bible

When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Acts 16:10 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Cuando tuvo la visiòn, enseguida procuramos ir a Macedonia, persuadidos de que Dios nos habìa llamado para anunciarles el evangelio.

Acts 16:10 - World English Bible

When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Acts 16:10 - Young's Living Translation

and when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach good news to them,

Acts 16:10 - Additional Comments

This was during the second missionary journey of Paul. Luke must have joined the party at this point (in Troas), because he starts here to refer to the party as "we". This would make it 4 people - Paul, Silas, Timothy, and now Luke. See comments on verses 1 and 6.
The decision of the 4 of them to go to Macedonia was momentous. They would be among the earliest Christians in Europe. The Roman emperor had recently expelled all Jews from Rome, apparently because of arguments over Christ. A Christian couple name Aquila and Priscilla moved to Corinth after this edict. A few weeks after Paul arrived in Europe, they would befriend him and provide the lonely missionary with an opportunity to remain in Corinth.
The Macedonians were non-Jews, so they were unaware of the one true God.
Interesting that God selected Macedonia as the first place to preach the gospel in Europe. Why not Athens, or Greece, or even Rome itself? God may lead us where we would not have thought he would, based on our knowledge and understanding. Where did Jesus choose to enter into the world? The little town of Bethlehem. Whatever the reasons, from it the history of Europe was forever changed.

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