^16:9A³⁴ vision appeared to Paul during the night: A Macedonian man was standing there³⁵ urging him,³⁶ “Come over³⁷ to Macedonia³⁸ and help us!” ^16:10After Paul³⁹ saw the vision, we attempted⁴⁰ immediately to go over to Macedonia,⁴¹ concluding that God had called⁴² us to proclaim the good news to them.

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Footnotes

34 Grk “And a.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.
35 The word “there” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.
36 The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant and has not been translated.
37 Grk “Coming over.” The participle διαβάς (diabas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
38 Macedonia was the Roman province of Macedonia in Greece.
39 Grk “he”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
40 Grk “sought.”
41 Macedonia was the Roman province of Macedonia in Greece.
42 Or “summoned.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish 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.” 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

During the night Paul had a vision in which a Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, “Cross over to Macedonia and help us!” After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

NLTNew Living Translation

That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And a vision appeared to Paul during the night: a certain Macedonian man was standing there and imploring him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” And when he had seen the vision, we wanted at once to go away to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.

KJV 1900King 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. 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.

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