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.
Parallel translations
- WEB When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
- BSB As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
- 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.
- NASB When he had seen the vision, we immediately sought to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
- NLT So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there.
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Quick answer
Taking the vision as God's call, the team set out at once for Macedonia.
Overview
The sudden shift to 'we' suggests Luke himself joined the company here. Their immediate, confident obedience flowed from concluding that the Lord had called them to preach the Good News. The verse models prompt response to God's leading and frames the whole mission as God calling people to Himself through the gospel of Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- 2 Cor 2:12–13Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
- Acts 14:7And there they preached the gospel.
- Acts 20:5–8These going before tarried for us at Troas.
- Acts 21:1–18And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
- Acts 10:29Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?
- Acts 26:13At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
- Acts 16:10–17And 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 20:13–15And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
- Ps 119:60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
- Acts 27:1And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
- Prov 3:27–28Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
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