SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:10
Y como vio la visin, luego procuramos partir a Macedonia, dando por cierto que Dios nos llamaba para que les anuncisemos el Evangelio.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 16:10
Verse 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 joined the company of Paul, for the first time, at Troas. Assuredly gathering] sumbibazontev, Drawing an inference from the vision that had appeared.
That the Lord had called us for to preach] That is, they inferred that they were called to preach the Gospel in Macedonia, from what the vision had said, come over and help us; the help meaning, preach to us the Gospel. Instead of o kuriov, the Lord, meaning JESUS, several MSS., such as ABCE, several others, with the Coptic, Vulgate, Theophylact, and Jerome, have o qeov, GOD. Though this stands on very reputable authority, yet the former seems to be the better reading; for it was the SPIRIT OF JESUS, ver. 7, that would not suffer them to go into Bithynia, because he had designed that they should immediately preach the Gospel in Macedonia.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. And after he had seen the vision , etc.] 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 Macedonia ; they determined upon it, and took all the proper methods, and made the necessary provisions for it. Here Luke, the writer of this history, first appears, saying, we endeavoured; whether he came with the apostle from Antioch, since he is commonly said to have been a physician of Antioch; or whether he met the apostle at Troas, since here is the first hint of him, is not certain: assuredly gathering, that the Lord had called us for to preach the Gospel unto them ; they concluded from the vision with great certainty, that they had a manifest call from God to go into Macedonia, and preach the Gospel to the inhabitants of it, not doubting but that they should meet with success. The Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions, read God, instead of Lord.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-15 - The removals of ministers, and the dispensing the means of grace by them, are in particular under Divine conduct and direction. We mus follow Providence: and whatever we seek to do, if that suffer us not we ought to submit and believe to be for the best. People greatly nee help for their souls, it is their duty to look out for it, and to invite those among them who can help them. And God's calls must be complied with readily. A solemn assembly the worshippers of God mus have, if possible, upon the sabbath day. If we have not synagogues, we must be thankful for more private places, and resort to them; no forsaking the assembling together, as our opportunities are. Among the hearers of Paul was a woman, named Lydia. She had an honest calling which the historian notices to her praise. Yet though she had a callin to mind, she found time to improve advantages for her soul. It will no excuse us from religious duties, to say, We have a trade to mind; for have not we also a God to serve, and souls to look after? Religion doe not call us from our business in the world, but directs us in it Pride, prejudice, and sin shut out the truths of God, till his grac makes way for them into the understanding and affections; and the Lor alone can open the heart to receive and believe his word. We mus believe in Jesus Christ; there is no coming to God as a Father, but by the Son as Mediator.
Greek Textus Receptus
ως 5613 ADV δε 1161 CONJ το 3588 T-ASN οραμα 3705 N-ASN ειδεν 1492 5627 V-2AAI-3S ευθεως 2112 ADV εζητησαμεν 2212 5656 V-AAI-1P εξελθειν 1831 5629 V-2AAN εις 1519 PREP την 3588 T-ASF μακεδονιαν 3109 N-ASF συμβιβαζοντες 4822 5723 V-PAP-NPM οτι 3754 CONJ προσκεκληται 4341 5766 V-RNI-3S ημας 2248 P-1AP ο 3588 T-NSM κυριος 2962 N-NSM ευαγγελισασθαι 2097 5670 V-AMN αυτους 846 P-APM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
10. We sought. Note the introduction, for the first time here, of the first person, intimating the presence of the author with Paul.Assuredly gathering (sumbibazontev). See on proving, ch. ix. 22.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
16:10 {We sought} (ezetesamen). this sudden use of the plural, dropped in #17:1 when Paul leaves Philippi, and resumed in #20:5 when Paul rejoins Luke in Philippi, argues conclusively that Luke, the author, is in the party ("we" portions of Acts) and shows in a writer of such literary skill as Luke that he is not copying a document in a blundering sort of way. Paul told his vision to the party and they were all ready to respond to the call. {Concluding} (sunbibazontes). A very striking word, present active participle of sunbibazw, old verb to make go together, to coalesce or knit together, to make this and that agree and so to conclude. Already in #9:22 of Paul's preaching. this word here gives a good illustration of the proper use of the reason in connection with revelation, to decide whether it is a revelation from God, to find out what it means for us, and to see that we obey the revelation when understood. God had called them to preach to the Macedonians. They had to go.
