Macedonia

How Nave’s arranged it

• (A country in southeastern Europe)
• Paul has a vision concerningActs 16:9
• Preaches in, at PhilippiActs 16:12
• RevisitsActs 20:1–62 Corinthians 2:132 Corinthians 7:5
• The congregation in, sends contributions to the poor saints in JerusalemRomans 15:262 Corinthians 8:1–5
• Timothy visitsActs 19:22
• Disciples inActs 19:23Acts 27:2

The passages, in Bible order (10)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 10 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Acts 16:9

   During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

   ›Commentary on Acts 16:92 voices

   “They were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia, etc., up to Passing into Macedonia, help us. Truly the Lord is terrible in counsel above the sons of men. One promises to follow the Master in everything and is not allowed; …

   “Listen, shepherds of the churches! Listen, God's shepherds! His angel always comes down from heaven and proclaims to you, "Today a Savior is born for you, who is Christ the Lord." For, unless that Shepherd comes, the shepherd of the churches will be unable to guard the flock well. Their custody is weak, unless Christ pastures and guards it along with them. We just read in the apostle, "We are coworkers with God." A good shepherd, who imitates the good Shepherd, is a coworker with God and Christ.

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2. Acts 16:12

   From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

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   “Which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. A colony is one that, due to the lack of natives, is filled with new settlers. Hence it is also called a colony from the cultivation of fields.

   “And from thence to Philippi,....

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3. Acts 19:22

   He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.

   ›Commentary on Acts 19:222 voices

   “Sending two of his ministers to Macedonia, etc. He sent disciples ahead to prepare alms, which he was to bring to Jerusalem, so that collections would not be made when he came himself.

   “So he sent into Macedonia,....

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4. Acts 19:23

   About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.

   ›Commentary on Acts 19:232 voices

   “By silver temples are perhaps meant small shrines. Notice: everywhere idol-worship was defended on account of money. And this Demetrius was agitating on account of money. He was agitating not because their impious religion was in danger, but because he was being deprived of the …

   “And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. The Syriac version reads, "the way of God"; and the Vulgate Latin version, "the way of the Lord": that is, the Christian religion, and the doctrines and ordinances of the Gospel, which the saints were directed to walk in; and the Ethiopic version renders it, "about this doctrine"; which mightily grew and prevailed, and which such numbers embraced; and how great the stir was about it, and from whence it arose, who began it, and what were the consequences of it, are hereafter related.

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5. Acts 20:1–6

   When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.

   ›Commentary on Acts 20:1–62 voices

   “And he set out to go to Macedonia. After he had toured those parts and had exhorted them with many words, he came to Greece. Greece is a province of Achaia, which the Greeks call ἑλλάδα. Hence, where Latin Codices have Greeks or, to distinguish …

   “And after the uproar was ceased,....

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6. Acts 27:2

   We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.

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   “Aristarchus is profitably present and accompanies Paul, since he must report in Macedonia everything that happened to Paul.

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7. Romans 15:26

   For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

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   “But now I shall set out for Jerusalem to minister to the saints. For it has pleased Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who are in Jerusalem. For it has pleased them, and they are their debtors: for if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they ought also to minister to them in carnal things.

   “Second, he explains what he had said about the ministry to the saints, saying: for it has pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia, i.e., the faithful from both regions converted by him, to make a contribution, i.e., to collect something, for the poor of Christ, …

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8. 2 Corinthians 2:13

   I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.

   ›Commentary on 2 Corinthians 2:132 voices

   “Lacking the consolation of Titus's presence Paul found the work unbearable, because there was so much opposition to him. For although some people had opened their hearts and accepted the Word of God, there were many unbelievers who reacted with impudent hostility. One lone voice …

   “I had no rest in my spirit,....

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9. 2 Corinthians 7:5

   For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.

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   “Accordingly, when he is going to assign afflictions to the flesh as its especial liability-according to the statement he had already made-he says, "When we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest; " then, in order to make the soul a fellow-sufferer with the body, he adds, "We were troubled on every side; without were fightings," which of course warred down the flesh, "within were fears," which afflicted the soul.

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10. 2 Corinthians 8:1–5

    Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.

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    “Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God,.... The apostle having said everything that was proper to conciliate the minds and affections of the Corinthians to him, and the matter in difference being adjusted to the satisfaction of all parties concerned; he proposes what he had wisely postponed till all was over, the making a collection for the poor saints at Jerusalem; which he enforces by the example of the Macedonian churches, the churches at Philippi, Thessalonica, &c.

    “Having exhorted them to good in general, he now exhorts them to a particular good, namely, to contribute to the things being collected for the saints at Jerusalem. For, as it says in Acts (chap. 5), and suggested in Gal. (2:10), the apostles had charged …

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