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ACTS 16:10
Codex Bezae, supported in part by copsa, recasts the verse to read,
diegerqei.j ou=n dihgh,sato to. o[rama h`mi/n( kai. evnoh,samen o[ti
proske,klhtai h`ma/j o` ku,rioj euvaggeli,sasqai to...
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Verse Acts 16:10. _WE ENDEAVOURED TO GO INTO MACEDONIA_] This is the
first place that the historian St. Luke refers to himself: _WE_
_endeavoured_, c. And, from this, it has been supposed that he join...
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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...
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CHAPTER 16
_ 1. In Derbe and Lystra again. Timotheus (Acts 16:1)._
2. The Preaching forbidden in Asia (Acts 16:6).
3. The Vision of the Man from Macedonia (Acts 16:9).
4. The Gospel in Europe ...
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JOURNEY THROUGH ASIA MINOR TO MACEDONIA. Here we come to the
Travel-document, which is followed henceforward. It was till recently
the custom to speak of the We-Passages, which are found in Acts 16:10...
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A SON IN THE FAITH (Acts 16:1-5)...
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They went through the Phrygian and Galatian territory, but they were
prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the word in Asia. When they
had gone through Mysia they tried to go into Bithynia.; and...
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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., bu...
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_we endeavoured_ More literally and better, _we sought_. (So _R. V._)
The steps taken would be in the way of enquiry how and when they could
get across the sea to Europe. Here the writer begins to spe...
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ΘΕῸΣ for κύριος with אABCE. _Vulg_. ‘Deus.’
10. ἘΖΗΤΉΣΑΜΕΝ, _we sought_. The steps taken would be in
the way of inquiry how and when they could cross into Europe. For
ζητεῖν with a verb of going, cf....
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Acts 16:1-12. PAUL REVISITS DERBE AND LYSTRA, CHOOSES TIMOTHY FOR A
COMPANION IN HIS MISSION, AND CIRCUMCISES HIM. THEY PASS THROUGH
PHRYGIA AND GALATIA, AND COME INTO MYSIA AND TO TROAS. BY A VISION...
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_THE CALL PAUL RECEIVED TO COME TO MACEDONIA ACTS 16:6-12:_ The Holy
Spirit did not allow the missionaries to go to Asia, or to Bithynia.
God had chosen to send His servants to Macedonia. The gospel w...
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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
th...
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WHILE IN THE ABOVE STATED REGIONS THEY WERE FORBIDDEN BY THE HOLY
SPIRIT TO SPEAK THE WORD IN ASIA. THEY PASSED THROUGH THE PRO-VINCE OF
MYSIA AND ASSAYED TO GO INTO THE PROVINCE OF BITHYNIA BUT THEY...
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See notes on verse 9...
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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.
AND AFTER HE HAD SEEN THE VISI...
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40 Silas was almost necessary as a companion for Paul. The decrees
provided that they should be delivered by both Barnabas and Paul,
while Judas and Silas were to confirm them by word of mouth. Now th...
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ST. PAUL IN EUROPE
1. Timotheus] was probably of Lystra, not Derbe. His mother Eunice was
perhaps a widow, and she, together with his grandmother Lois, educated
the lad in the religion of Israel, tho...
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Journey into Europe, Philippi.
6. RV 'And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having
been forbidden of the Holy Ghost to speak the word in Asia.' At Lystra
(Acts 16:6) they received a...
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The we indicates that St. Luke was now a member of the party. Whether
he joined it at Troas, or had accompanied it all along is not clear....
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 16
TIMOTHY WORKS WITH PAUL AND SILAS, 16:1-5
V1 Paul went to Derbe and then he went to Lystra. A *Christian called
Timothy lived there. Timothy...
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IMMEDIATELY WE ENDEAVOURED... — The natural inference from the
sudden appearance of the first person in a narrative previously in the
third, is that the author became at this point an actor in the eve...
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εἰς Μ.: It is easy to understand St. Paul's eagerness to follow
the vision after he had been twice hindered in his purpose, although
it may well be that neither he nor St. Luke regarded the journey fr...
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GUIDED TO NEW FIELDS
Acts 16:1
Paul had a wonderful influence over young men. Timothy, Titus, and
Mark bore his impress. When circumcision was insisted upon, as in the
previous chapter, no one oppose...
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Here begins the account of Pads second journey. At Lystra he found
Timothy. His action in the circumcision of Timothy is startling in
view of the recent decision of the council. Some charge him with
i...
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The Macedonian Call
Just west of the cities in south Galatia was the Roman province of
Asia. At this time, Luke says Paul was forbidden by the Holy Spirit to
enter that region to teach. This might hav...
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(6) 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.
(6) The Saints did not easil...
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We. This change in the narration from the third, to the first person,
we sought, &c. is remarkable. It is hence inferred, that St. Luke, the
author of this book, joined St. Paul at Troas, and became h...
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This clear and unmistakable open vision, both seen and heard, sweeps
away all defalcation as to their evangelistic call to preach the
gospel in Europe. For this reason, Christian Europe and America ar...
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Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia,
and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, (7)
After they were come to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithy...
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We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the
apostle Paul. The work, under the Spirit, opens to the glory of the
Lord. Not merely are Gentiles met in grace and brought into the...
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10._Being fully persuaded. _Hence we gather, that is was not bare
vision, but that it was also confirmed by the testimony of the Spirit.
For Satan doth oftentimes abuse ghosts and visures [masks] to...
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There is perhaps no example of this more remarkable than that which
Paul does with regard to Timothy. He uses circumcision in all liberty
to set aside Jewish prejudice. It is very doubtful whether, ac...
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AND AFTER HE HAD SEEN THE VISION,.... And considered it, and related
it to his companions: and when they had well weighed it, and the
circumstances of it:
IMMEDIATELY WE ENDEAVOURED TO GO INTO MACEDO...
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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.
Ver. 10. _Assuredly gathering_]...
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_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_...
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WE; from this it appears that Luke, the writer of this book,
accompanied Paul. Compare chap Acts 20:5, etc.
ASSUREDLY GATHERING; being convinced....
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AND AFTER HE HAD SEEN THE VISION, IMMEDIATELY WE ENDEAVORED TO GO INTO
MACEDONIA, ASSUREDLY GATHERING THAT THE LORD HAD CALLED US FOR TO
PREACH THE GOSPEL UNTO THEM.
The reason for all this maneuverin...
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The vision:...
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Coming to Derbe and Lystra, where he and Barnabas had been persecuted
before, Paul was favorably impressed with the young man, Timothy, who
had evidently been converted through Paul on his first visit...
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NOW AFTER HE HAD SEEN THE VISION, IMMEDIATELY WE SOUGHT TO GO TO
MACEDONIA, CONCLUDING THAT THE LORD HAD CALLED US TO PREACH THE GOSPEL
TO THEM.
1. There is no hesitation. Paul was prevented from goi...
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"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 t...
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6-15 The removals of ministers, and the dispensing the means of grace
by them, are in particular under Divine conduct and direction. We must
follow Providence: and whatever we seek to do, if that suf...
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IMMEDIATELY; as soon as God's will was manifested, they make no delay,
not objecting against the journey. WE ENDEAVOURED TO GO; St. Luke, the
penman of this book was one of them that went, (the others...
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Acts 16:10 Now G1161 after G5613 seen G1492 (G5627) vision G3705
immediately G2112 sought G2212 (G5656) go...
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‘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.'
Paul was immediately responsive. This call explain...
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THE MISSION TO EUROPE (16:6-19:20).
Paul's plans now seemed to begin to go awry. All doors seemed to be
closing to him as in one way or another he was first hindered from
going one way, and then anoth...
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Acts 16:10. IMMEDIATELY WE ENDEAVOURED TO GO INTO MACEDONIA. In this
verse the ‘writer of the “Acts”' adopts the style of an
eye-witness, and the apostolic memoirs for a time are written in the
first...
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WE SOUGHT
(εζητησαμεν). This sudden use of the plural, dropped in Acts
17:1 when Paul leaves Philippi, and resumed in Acts 20:5 when Paul
rejoins Luke in Philippi, argues conclusively that Luke, the...
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WE
The change here from "they," as in the preceding verses, to "we"
indicates that at Troas, Luke, the narrator, joined Paul's company....
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Acts 16:9. _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._
Our dreams often follow the leading thoughts of...
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CONTENTS: Paul finds Timothy. Paul's Macedonian vision. The first
convert in Europe. Demons cast out of a damsel. Paul and Silas beaten.
Conversion of the Philippian jailer.
CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy S...
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Acts 16:1. _Then came he to Lystra,_ as in Acts 14:6. In their former
labours in that city, Lois a jewess, her daughter Eunice, and Timothy
her son, had embraced the faith. Now, they found Timothy gro...
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THROUGH THE REGION OF PHRYGIA AND GALATIA. _McClintock and Strong's
Cyclopedia_ says the Province of Phrygia did not yet exist, but the
name referred to the area south of Galatia. IN THE PROVINCE OF A...
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_And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas and a vision appeared to
Paul in the night._
PAUL’S VISION AT TROAS
I. Its benevolence. What is the gospel? Help for man. It helps man--
1. To know God...
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_Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia._
PAUL’S FIRST VISIT TO GALATIA, A.D. 51 OR 52
The form of the Greek expression implies that Phrygia and Galatia are
not to be reg...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 16:10 WE. Most likely at this point Luke, the
author of Acts 1:1, joined the missionary group....
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 16:6. PHRYGIA AND THE REGION OF GALATIA should probably be, _the
Phrygian and Galatian region_; but whether one or two distinct
districts is intended is presently under debate....
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 16:1
_And he came also _for _then came he, _A.V._ _and T.R.; _to Lystra
_for _Lystra, _A.V._; Timothy _for _Timotheus, _A.V._; of a Jewess
_for _of a certain woman which was a Jewess,...
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We remember at the end of our study last week there arose a contention
between Paul and Barnabas who had been close companions on the first
missionary venture of the church. But because Barnabas was i...
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2 Corinthians 2:12; 2 Corinthians 2:13; Acts 10:29; Acts 26:13;...
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We sought. Note the introduction, for the first time here, of the
first person, intimating the presence of the author with Paul.
Assuredly gathering [σ υ μ β ι β α ζ ο ν τ ε ς]. See on
proving, ch. 9...
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We sought to go into Macedonia — This is the first place in which
St. Luke intimates his attendance on the apostle. And here he does it
only in an oblique manner. Nor does he throughout the history on...