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Acts 16:9

Acts 16:9
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night,.... Either in a dream, or, it may be, when he was awake:

there stood a man of Macedonia; an angel in the form of a man; the Syriac version reads, "as a…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And a vision - See the notes on Act 9:10. There stood a man - etc. The appearance of a man who was known to be of Macedonia, probably by his dress and language. Whether this was in a dream, or whether…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

A vision appeared to Paul in the night - Whether this was in a dream, or whether a representation made to the senses of the apostle, we cannot tell. A man of Macedonia appeared to him, and made this…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 16:6-15

In these verses we have,

I. Paul's travels up and down to do good. 1. He and Silas his colleague went throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, where, it should seem, the gospel was already…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

a vision appeared So also to Ananias (Act 9:10). Cp. also Act 10:3; Act 10:17; Act 10:19; Act 11:5; Act 12:9; Act 18:9. This was a part of the fulfilment of the prophecy of Joel about which St Peter…