Acts 16:10 Cross References - BLB

¹⁰ Now when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

²⁹ So also without objection I came, having been summoned. Therefore I inquire, for what reason did you summon me?”

⁷ and there they continued preaching the gospel.

¹⁰ Now when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. ¹¹ And having sailed from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and on the following day to Neapolis, ¹² and from there to Philippi, which is the leading city of the district of Macedonia, a colony. Now we were staying some days in this city. ¹³ And on the day of the Sabbaths, we went forth outside the city gate, by a river, where there was customary to be a place of prayer. And having sat down, we began speaking to the women having gathered. ¹⁴ And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to attend to the things being spoken by Paul. ¹⁵ And when she was baptized, and her house, she begged, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, abide.” And she persuaded us. ¹⁶ Now it happened of us going to the place of prayer, a certain girl, having a spirit of Python, met us, who was bringing her masters much gain by fortune-telling. ¹⁷ Having followed Paul and us, she was crying out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.”

⁵ But these, having gone ahead, waited for us in Troas. ⁶ And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of the Unleavened Bread, and within five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed seven days. ⁷ And on the first day of the week, of us having come together to break bread, Paul, about to depart on the next day, talked to them and continued the talk until midnight. ⁸ Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were assembled.

¹³ But we, having gone ahead to the ship, sailed to Assos, being about to take in Paul there. For having arranged thus, he was readying himself to go on foot. ¹⁴ Now when he met with us at Assos, having taken him in, we came to Mitylene. ¹⁵ And having sailed away from there, on the following day we arrived opposite Chios, and the next day we arrived at Samos, and the following day we came to Miletus.

¹ And it happened that after having drawn away from them, having run directly in our sailing, we came to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. ² And having found a boat passing over into Phoenicia, having gone on board, we set sail. ³ And having sighted Cyprus and having left it on the left, we kept sailing to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was unloading the cargo there. ⁴ And we remained there seven days, having sought out the disciples, who kept telling Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem. ⁵ And it happened that when we had completed the days, having set out, we journeyed, all accompanying us with wives and children as far as outside the city. And having bowed the knees on the shore, having prayed, ⁶ having said farewell to one another, we then went up into the boat, and they returned to the own. ⁷ And having completed the voyage from Tyre, we came down to Ptolemais, and having greeted the brothers, we stayed one day with them. ⁸ And having gone forth on the next day, we came to Caesarea, and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, being of the seven, we stayed with him. ⁹ And with this man there were four daughters, virgins prophesying. ¹⁰ And remaining many days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. ¹¹ And having come to us and having taken Paul’s belt, having bound his feet and hands, he said, “Thus the Holy Spirit says, ‘In this way the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man whose belt this is, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’” ¹² And when we had heard these things, both we and those of that place began begging him not to go up to Jerusalem. ¹³ Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I have readiness not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” ¹⁴ And of him not being persuaded, we were silent, having said, “The will of the Lord be done.” ¹⁵ Now after these days, having packed the baggage, we started on our way up to Jerusalem. ¹⁶ And some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing a certain Mnason, a Cypriot, an early disciple with whom we would lodge. ¹⁷ Now of our having arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly. ¹⁸ And on the following day, Paul went in with us unto James, and all the elders arrived.

¹³ at midday on the road, O king, I saw, a light from heaven above, the brightness of the sun, having shone around me and those journeying with me.

¹ Now when our sailing to Italy was determined, they delivered both Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the cohort of Augustus. ² And having boarded a ship of Adramyttium being about to sail to the places along Asia, we set sail—Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. ³ And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius, having treated Paul considerately, allowed him, having gone to his friends, to receive care. ⁴ And having set sail from there, we sailed under Cyprus because of the winds being contrary. ⁵ And having sailed across the sea and along Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra of Lycia. ⁶ And there the centurion, having found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy, placed us into it. ⁷ Now sailing slowly for many days, and with difficulty having arrived off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us, we sailed under Crete, off Salmone. ⁸ And coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was the city of Lasea. ⁹ Now much time having passed, and the voyage being already dangerous because of even the Fast already being over, Paul was admonishing them, ¹⁰ saying to them, “Men, I understand that the voyage is about to be filled with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and of the ship, but also of our lives.” ¹¹ But the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and the ship owner, rather than by the things spoken by Paul. ¹² And the harbor being unsuitable to winter in, the majority reached a decision to set sail from there, if somehow they might be able, having arrived at Phoenix—a harbor of Crete looking toward the southwest and toward the northwest—to winter there. ¹³ Now a south wind having blown gently, having thought to have obtained the purpose, having weighed anchor, they began coasting along very near Crete. ¹⁴ But not long after, there came down from it a tempestuous wind called the Northeaster. ¹⁵ And the ship having been caught and not being able to face to the wind, having given way, we were driven along. ¹⁶ And having run under a certain island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to gain control of the lifeboat,

¹ And having been saved, we then found out that the island is called Malta. ² And the natives were showing not just the ordinary kindness to us. For having kindled a fire, they received all of us, because of the rain coming on and because of the cold. ³ Now of Paul having gathered a quantity of sticks and having laid them on the fire, a viper, having come out from the heat, fastened on his hand. ⁴ And when the natives saw the beast hanging from his hand, they began to say to one another, “By all means this man is a murderer whom, having been saved from the sea, Justice has not permitted to live.” ⁵ Then indeed, having shaken off the creature into the fire, he suffered no injury. ⁶ But they were expecting him to be about to become inflamed or suddenly to fall down dead. But of them waiting a great while and seeing nothing amiss happening to him, having changed their opinion, they began declaring him to be a god. ⁷ Now in the parts around that place were lands belonging to the chief of the island, named Publius, who having received us, entertained us hospitably for three days. ⁸ And it came to pass, the father of Publius was lying, oppressed with fevers and dysentery, toward whom Paul, having entered and having prayed, having laid the hands on him, healed him. ⁹ And of this having taken place, also the rest in the island having infirmities were coming and were healed, ¹⁰ who also honored us with many honors, and on setting sail, they laid on us the things for our needs. ¹¹ Then after three months, we sailed in an Alexandrian ship having wintered in the island, with a figurehead of the Dioscuri. ¹² And having put in at Syracuse, we stayed three days, ¹³ from where having gone around, we arrived at Rhegium. And after one day a south wind having come on, on the second day we came to Puteoli, ¹⁴ where having found some brothers, we were entreated to remain with them seven days. And so we came to Rome. ¹⁵ And the brothers from there, having heard the things concerning us, came out as far as the market of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us, whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage. ¹⁶ Now when we came to Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

¹² Now having come to Troas for the gospel of Christ, a door also having been opened to me in the Lord, ¹³ I had no rest in my spirit, in my not finding Titus my brother. Instead, having taken leave of them, I went out to Macedonia.