Acts 16:9

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Acts 16:9 - Amplified Bible

[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!

Acts 16:9 - American Standard Version

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.

Acts 16:9 - Bible in Basic English

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

Acts 16:9 - Darby Bible

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a certain Macedonian man, standing and beseeching him, and saying, Pass over into Macedonia and help us.

Acts 16:9 - English Standard Version

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."

Acts 16:9 - King James Version

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.

Acts 16:9 - La Biblia de las Americas

Por la noche se le mostrò a Pablo una visiòn: un hombre de Macedonia estaba de pie, suplicándole y diciendo: Pasa a Macedonia y ayùdanos.

Acts 16:9 - The Message

That night Paul had a dream: A Macedonian stood on the far shore and called across the sea, "Come over to Macedonia and help us!" The dream gave Paul his map. We went to work at once getting things ready to cross over to Macedonia. All the pieces had come together. We knew now for sure that God had called us to preach the good news to the Europeans.

Acts 16:9 - New American Standard Bible

A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."

Acts 16:9 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Por la noche se le mostrò a Pablo una visiòn: un hombre de Macedonia estaba de pie, suplicándole: "Pasa a Macedonia y ayùdanos."

Acts 16:9 - World English Bible

A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."

Acts 16:9 - Young's Living Translation

And a vision through the night appeared to Paul -- a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, `Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;` --

Acts 16:9 - Additional Comments

Macedonia was the northernmost province in Greece. Three centuries earlier it ruled one of the world's great empires, that of Alexander the Great. One aspect of that empire involved its zeal to spread Greek culture throughout the world. While its empire no longer existed, the Greek culture they disseminated remained. The Mediterranean world of the first century was Hellenistic (refers to the spreading of Greek culture over the non-Greek peoples that were conquered by Alexander the Great). The Greek language was spoken throughout much of the known world. Greek architecture shaped most of the public structures. The Greek style of clothing could be seen everywhere. While the names for the gods may have assumed Latin forms or local identity, temples to the Greek pantheon stood from Britain to Persia. The ancient province responsible for the Hellenization of the world now beckoned Paul. Despite the virtue of their cultural achievements, the Macedonians still needed to learn the truth about God.

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