During the night a vision appeared to Paul: A Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, “Cross over to Macedonia and help us!”(A)

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During the night Paul had a vision(A) of a man of Macedonia(B) standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

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Paul’s Travel Plans

I will come to you after I pass through Macedonia(A)—for I will be traveling through Macedonia—

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Personal Requests

After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you(A)—for I will be going through Macedonia.(B)

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16 and to go on to Macedonia(A) with your help, then come to you again from Macedonia and be given a start by you(B) on my journey(C) to Judea.(D)

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16 I wanted to visit you on my way(A) to Macedonia(B) and to come back to you from Macedonia, and then to have you send me on my way(C) to Judea.(D)

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13 I had no rest(A) in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus,(B) but I said good-bye to them and left for Macedonia.(C)

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13 I still had no peace of mind,(A) because I did not find my brother Titus(B) there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.(C)

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In fact, when we came into Macedonia,(A) we[a] had no rest. Instead, we were troubled in every way: conflicts(B) on the outside, fears(C) inside.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 7:5 Lit our flesh

For when we came into Macedonia,(A) we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn(B)—conflicts on the outside, fears within.(C)

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Appeal to Complete the Collection

We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God granted to the churches(A) of Macedonia:(B)

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The Collection for the Lord’s People

And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian(A) churches.

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For I know your eagerness, and I brag about you to the Macedonians:[a](A) “Achaia[b](B) has been prepared since last year,” and your zeal(C) has stirred up most of them.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 9:2 Macedonia was a Roman province in the northern area of modern Greece.
  2. 2 Corinthians 9:2 Achaia was the Roman province, south of Macedonia, where Corinth was located.

For I know your eagerness to help,(A) and I have been boasting(B) about it to the Macedonians, telling them that since last year(C) you in Achaia(D) were ready to give; and your enthusiasm has stirred most of them to action.

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For if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we, not to mention you, would be embarrassed in that situation.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 9:4 Or in this confidence

For if any Macedonians(A) come with me and find you unprepared, we—not to say anything about you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.

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When I was present with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia(A) supplied my needs.(B) I have kept myself, and will keep myself, from burdening you in any way.

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And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed.(A) I have kept myself from being a burden to you(B) in any way, and will continue to do so.

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15 And you Philippians(A) know that in the early days of the gospel,(B) when I left Macedonia,(C) no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone.

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15 Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days(A) of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia,(B) not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only;(C)

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As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia(A) and Achaia.(B)

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And so you became a model(A) to all the believers in Macedonia(B) and Achaia.(C)

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10 In fact, you are doing this toward all the brothers in the entire region of Macedonia.(A) But we encourage you, brothers, to do so even more,

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10 And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia.(A) Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,(B)

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False Doctrine and Misuse of the Law

As I urged you when I went to Macedonia,(A) remain in Ephesus(B) so that you may instruct certain people(C) not to teach different doctrine

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Timothy Charged to Oppose False Teachers

As I urged you when I went into Macedonia,(A) stay there in Ephesus(B) so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines(C) any longer

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