ACTS 16:10 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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.”
After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them — the shift from they to we (the we sections of Acts begin here) is traditionally interpreted as Luke's joining the missionary party. The inference (sunbibazō, to conclude, assemble) from the vision to the divine call (proskaleō, to invite) suggests apostolic discernment: they recognized the vision as God's directive. The European mission begins.
Church Fathers on Acts 16:10
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. Acts 16:10 Then the writer mentions also the places, as relating a history, and showing where he made a stay (namely), in the greater cities, but passed by the rest. Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; and from thence to Philippi, which is the…
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