Acts 16:10

Acts 16:10

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.

a. NLT: So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there.

b. 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.

c. YLT: 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,

d. Amplified Bible Classic: 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.

e. Worrell Translation: And, when he saw the vision, straightway we sought to go forth int Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the Good News to them.

f. Wuest Translation: And when he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go forth into Macedonia, concludingthat God had called us to tell them the good news.

g. Pishitta Eastern Text: And after Paul had seen this vision, we were desirous to leave for Macedonia at once, because we understood that our Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

1. “And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia…”

a. And [Strong: 1161 de deh a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]

b. after [Strong: 5613 hos hoce probably adverb of comparative from 3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.]

c. he had seen [Strong: 1492 eido i'-do a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent 3700 and 3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot.]

d. the [Strong: 3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

e. vision [Strong: 3705 horama hor'-am-ah from 3708; something gazed at, i.e. a spectacle (especially supernatural):--sight, vision.]

    

f. immediately [Strong: 2112 eutheos yoo-theh'-oce adverb from 2117; directly, i.e. at once or soon:--anon, as soon as, forthwith, immediately, shortly, straightway.]

g. we endeavored [Strong: 2212 zeteo dzay-teh'-o of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life):--be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means).]

h. to go [Strong: 1831 exerchomai ex-er'-khom-ahee from 1537 and 2064; to issue (literally or figuratively):--come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad.]

i. into [Strong: 1519 eis ice a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).]

j. Macedonia [Strong: 3109 Makedonia mak-ed-on-ee'-ah from 3110; Macedonia, a region of Greece:--Macedonia.]

1). Gordon Lindsay, Acts In Action: “At Troas a new member joined the party. It was none other than the biographer of the Acts of the Apostles---Luke, “the beloved physician…How do we know Luke joined the party here? Because the pronoun changes form “they” to “we” when referring to the party.”

 2. “…assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.”

a. assuredly gathering [Strong: 4822 sumbibazo soom-bib-ad'-zo from 4862 and bibazo (to force; causative (by reduplication) of the base of 939); to drive together, i.e. unite (in association or affection), (mentally) to infer, show, teach:--compact, assuredly gather, intrust, knit together, prove.] [Zodhiates: to cause to come together, to bring together.]

b. that [Strong: 3754 hoti hot'-ee neuter of 3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.]

 c. the Lord [Strong: 2962 kurios koo'-ree-os from kuros (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.]

d. had called [Strong: 4341 proskaleomai pros-kal-eh'-om-ahee middle voice from 4314 and 2564; to call toward oneself, i.e. summon, invite:--call (for, to, unto).]

e. us [Strong: 2248 hemas hay-mas' accusative case plural of 1473; us:--our, us, we.]

    

f. for to preach the gospel [Strong: 2097 euaggelizo yoo-ang-ghel-id'-zo from 2095 and 32; to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel:--declare, bring (declare, show) glad (good) tidings, preach (the gospel).]

g. unto them [Strong: 846 autos ow-tos' from the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which.]

1). Gordon Lindsay, Acts In Action: “After Paul witnessed the vision he knew that Europe was to be his next field of labor. In this voyage of Paul and his party from Asia to Europe, a great providential decision was taking place for which we in the West can be ever thankful. Christianity was born in Asia. It might have been spread eastward among the Oriental races to which the Jews were more kin. Instead of coming west it could have gone eastward. It might have secured a foothold in India, China, and Japan. And we might have had missionaries in these times coming from that area to the west instead of the other way around. As James Stalker in his Life of Paul has said, “But providence conferred on Europe a blessed priority, and the fate of our continent was decided when Paul crossed the Aegean.”