^18:5Now when Silas and Timothy arrived²⁰ from Macedonia,²¹ Paul became wholly absorbed with proclaiming²² the word, testifying²³ to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.²⁴

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Footnotes

20 Grk “came down.”
21 Macedonia was the Roman province of Macedonia in Greece.
22 συνέχω 6 states, “συνείχετο τῷ λόγῳ (Paul) was wholly absorbed in preaching Ac 18:5 … in contrast to the activity cited in vs. 3.” The imperfect συνείχετο (suneicheto) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect (“became wholly absorbed …”), stressing the change in Paul’s activity once Silas and Timothy arrived. At this point Paul apparently began to work less and preach more.
23 διαμαρτύρομαι 2 has “testify of, bear witness to solemnly (orig. under oath) … W. and inf. foll. Ac 18:5.”
24 Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.” See the note on Christ in .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself to preaching the word and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.

NLTNew Living Translation

And after Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul spent all his time preaching the word. He testified to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now when both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul began to be occupied with the message, solemnly testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.

KJV 1900King James Version

And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

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