^19:21Now after all these things had taken place,⁶⁹ Paul resolved⁷⁰ to go to Jerusalem,⁷¹ passing through Macedonia⁷² and Achaia.⁷³ He said,⁷⁴ “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”⁷⁵^19:22So after sending⁷⁶ two of his assistants,⁷⁷ Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia,⁷⁸ he himself stayed on for a while in the province of Asia.⁷⁹

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Footnotes

69 Grk “all these things had been fulfilled.”
70 Grk “Paul purposed in [his] spirit” (an idiom). According to τίθημι 1.b.ε the entire idiom means “to resolve” (or “decide”): “ἔθετο ὁ Παῦλος ἐν τῷ πνεύματι inf. foll. Paul resolved 19:21.”
71 For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
72 Macedonia was the Roman province of Macedonia in Greece.
73 Achaia was the Roman province of Achaia located across the Aegean Sea from Ephesus. Its principal city was Corinth.
74 Grk “Achaia, saying.” Because of the length of the Greek sentence and the awkwardness in English of having two participial clauses following one another (“passing through … saying”), the participle εἰπών (eipōn) has been translated as a finite verb and a new sentence begun here in the translation.
75 This is the first time Paul mentions Rome. He realized the message of Christianity could impact that society even at its heights. For location see .
76 The aorist participle ἀποστείλας (aposteilas) has been taken temporally reflecting action antecedent to that of the main verb (ἐπέσχεν, epeschen).
77 Grk “two of those who ministered to him.”
78 Macedonia was the Roman province of Macedonia in Greece.
79 Grk “Asia”; in the NT this always refers to the Roman province of Asia, made up of about one-third of the west and southwest end of modern Asia Minor. Asia lay to the west of the region of Phrygia and Galatia. The words “the province of” are supplied to indicate to the modern reader that this does not refer to the continent of Asia.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.” And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

After all this had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must visit Rome also.” He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed in the province of Asia a little longer.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

After these events, Paul resolved by the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem. “After I’ve been there,” he said, “It is necessary for me to see Rome as well.” After sending to Macedonia two of those who assisted him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

NLTNew Living Translation

Afterward Paul felt compelled by the Spirit to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem. “And after that,” he said, “I must go on to Rome!” He sent his two assistants, Timothy and Erastus, ahead to Macedonia while he stayed awhile longer in the province of Asia.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now when these things were completed, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, it is necessary for me to see Rome also.” So after sending two of those who were assisting him, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, he himself stayed some time in Asia.

KJV 1900King James Version

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

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