Acts 16:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:9-15

The journey to -Macedonia: the happy beginning. The transplantation of the gospel into Europe was a great epoch. We see the seed-corn of the kingdom germinating and growing from small beginnings. I. THE PROVIDENTIAL INDICATIONS . It came, as on many occasions to prophets and men called and sent of God, in a vision of the night. The Macedonian appears and cries, "Cross into Macedonia, and come to our aid!" From the 'Confessions' of St. Patrick, the evangelist of Ireland, a dream... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:10

When for after, A.V.; straightway for immediately, A.V.; sought for endeavor ed, A.V. ; go forth for go, A.V.; concluding fur assuredly gathering, A.V. ; God for the Lord, A.V. and T.R. Concluding ; συμβιβάζοντες , only here in the sense of "concluding or "gathering." In Acts 9:22 it is "proving." In Ephesians 4:16 and Colossians 2:2 it means to "join together." In classical Greek to "bring together" in the sense of" reconciling," sometimes of" agreeing" to a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 16:10

We endeavored - This is the first instance in which Luke refers to himself as being in company with Paul. It is hence probable that he joined Paul and Silas about this time, and it is evident that he attended Paul in his travels, as recorded throughout the remainder of the Acts .Assuredly gathering - Being certainly convinced. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 16:9-10

Acts 16:9-10. And While they were in this place, undetermined, probably, to what coast of Europe they should sail, if, according to their intention, they crossed the sea; a vision appeared to Paul in the night To direct them: it was not a dream, though it was by night. No dream is mentioned in the New Testament, except that of Joseph, and of Pilate’s wife. There stood a man of Macedonia Before him, probably an angel, clothed in the Macedonian habit, or using the language of that... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 16:1-10

Across Asia Minor to Troas (16:1-10)Upon arriving in Lystra, Paul and Silas were joined by Timothy, a young man whom the elders of the Galatian churches considered suited to the task ahead (1 Timothy 1:18; 1 Timothy 4:14). Timothy was half-Jewish, and Paul thought it wise that he be circumcised, apparently hoping that this would gain acceptance for Timothy with the Jewish population wherever the missionaries went. The circumcision of Timothy was for practical, not religious, purposes, in... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 16:10

after = when. had seen = saw. Greek. eidon. App-133 . we . Here Luke comes upon the scene. endeavoured = sought. assuredly gathering . Greek. sumbibazo. See note on Acts 9:22 . the Lord . App-98 ., but the texts read "God". for to . . . them . Literally to evangelize them. Greek. euangelizo. App-121 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 16:10

Acts 16:10. Immediately we endeavoured— This is the first place in which St. Luke intimates his attending on the apostle; and it is remarkable, that here he does it in a very oblique manner; nor does he indeed throughout the whole history once mention his own name, or relate one thing which he said or did for the service of Christianity; though St. Paul speaks of him in the most honourable terms, Col 4:14. 2Ti 4:11 and probably 2Co 8:18 as the brother, whose praise in the gospel went through... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 16:10

10. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia—The "we," here first introduced, is a modest intimation that the historian himself had now joined the missionary party. (The modern objections to this are quite frivolous). Whether Paul's broken health had anything to do with this arrangement for having "the beloved physician" with him [WIES], can never be known with certainty; but that he would deem himself honored in taking care of so precious a life, there... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:6-10

1. The call to Macedonia 16:6-10Luke recorded Paul’s vision of the Macedonian man to explain God’s initiative in encouraging Paul and his companions to carry the gospel farther west into what is now Europe.". . . this section [Acts 6:6-10] makes it overwhelmingly clear that Paul’s progress was directed by God in a variety of ways, so that the missionaries were led into new areas of work." [Note: Marshall, The Acts . . ., p. 261.] "His [Luke’s] subject is the rapid extension of Christianity... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:6-20

C. The extension of the church to the Aegean shores 16:6-19:20The missionary outreach narrated in this section of the book took place in major cities along the Aegean coastline that major Roman roads connected. read more

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