Acts 16:10

"And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them"Straightway" "Presents. picture of. hurried trip to the dock the next morning, and inquiry being made as to what ship was sailing, bound for any port of Macedonia" (Reese p. 573). "Paul...he was. man of action and was ready to obey the call at once" (Boles p. 255). "We" Indicating that the writer, Luke has joined Paul, Silas and Timothy. Luke will shift back to the third person at the end of this chapter (Acts 16:40 "they"), inferring that he stayed in Philippi with the young converts in that city after Paul, Timothy and Silas departed. Luke will join up again with Paul, when Paul comes through Philippi on his way to Troas at the end of his third journey (Acts 20:5). "Concluding" "'Bring together, put together in one's mind', and so to infer something from. variety of data" (Stott p. 261). Paul put all the facts together, drew the necessary inference which was that Jesus wanted them preaching in Macedonia!