Study it in the app“And when these things were completed, Paul resolved in the spirit to go to Jerusalem after passing through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, I must see Rome also.””
AndδὲwhenὩςthese thingsταῦταwere completed,ἐπληρώθηPaulὁ Παῦλοςresolvedἔθετοinἐνthe spiritτῷ πνεύματιto goπορεύεσθαιtoεἰςJerusalemἹεροσόλυμαafter passing throughδιελθὼνMacedoniaτὴν ΜακεδονίανandκαὶAchaia,Ἀχαΐανsaying,εἰπὼν“AfterΜετὰI have beenτὸ γενέσθαι μεthere,ἐκεῖI mustδεῖ μεseeἰδεῖνRomeῬώμηνalso.”καὶ
complete
To carry something through to its end, with nothing lacking.
Where else “eplērōthē” appearsPaul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appearsappoint
To name someone to a post, or decide something.
Where else “etheto” appearsspirit
A person's spirit, their inner self.
Where else “pneumati” appearsgo
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “poreuesthai” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Hierosolyma” appearspass through
To travel through a place or over to the far shore.
Where else “dielthōn” appearsMacedonia
See it on the mapWhere else “Makedonian” appearsAchaia
See it on the mapWhere else “Achaian” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipōn” appearscome
To reach a place, or fall upon someone.
Where else “genesthai” appearsmust
Something that has to be done.
Where else “dei” appearssee
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “idein” appearsRome
See it on the mapWhere else “Rhōmēn” appears“In the spirit” can refer to Paul’s spirit (he resolved inwardly) or to the Holy Spirit.
1Macedonia
Today: northern Greece, plus North Macedonia and Bulgaria
A region of northern Greece, by the north of the Aegean Sea.
Paul saw in a vision a man begging, "Come over to Macedonia and help us" (Acts 16:9). There he started the assemblies in Philippi, Thessalonica and Berea (Acts 16–17).
2Achaia
Today: southern Greece (Peloponnese and Attica)
A Roman province in southern Greece, with Corinth as its main city.
The believers of Achaia gave for the poor in Jerusalem (Rom 15:26). Paul wrote his second letter to Corinth "with all the saints in Achaia" (2 Cor 1:1).
3Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
4Rome
Today: Rome, capital of Italy
The capital of the Roman Empire, in central Italy today, on the Tiber River.
Paul came there as a prisoner and preached two years without hindrance (Acts 28:16, 30-31). He wrote his longest letter to the believers in Rome (Rom 1:7).
20So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.
21 · This verse (above)
22And having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed for a time in Asia.
1. What it says
What did those in Ephesus who practiced magic do with their books? (vv. 18-20)
2. What it means
Why did Demetrius and the silversmiths stir up a riot against Paul? What really worried them? (vv. 23-27)
3. How I live it
The people of Ephesus gave up something costly to follow what they now believed (v. 19). What would you be willing to let go of to live more truthfully?
