Afterward Paul felt compelled by the Spirit to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem.“ And after that,” he said,“ I must go on to Rome!”

这些事完了，保罗心里定意经过了马其顿、亚该亚，就往耶路撒冷去；又说：“我到了那里以后，也必须往罗马去看看。”

这些事过后，保罗心里决定要经过马其顿、亚该亚，就往耶路撒冷去。他说：“我到了那里以后，也必须到罗马去看看。”

这些事过后，保罗心里决定要经过马其顿、亚该亚，就往耶路撒冷去。他说：“我到了那里以后，也必须到罗马去看看。”

这些事以后，保罗决定经过马其顿和亚该亚回到耶路撒冷。他说：“到了那里之后，我必须去罗马看看。”

这些事以后，保罗心里定意要经过马其顿、亚该亚，往耶路撒冷去。他说：“我到了那边以后，也该去罗马看看。”

这些事过了以后，保罗受了圣灵的感动决定要经过马其顿省和亚该亚省，到耶路撒冷去。他说：“我到那里以后，也必须去罗马看看。”

這些事完了，保羅心裏定意經過了馬其頓、亞該亞，就往耶路撒冷去；又說：「我到了那裏以後，也必須往羅馬去看看。」

這些事過後，保羅心裏決定要經過馬其頓、亞該亞，就往耶路撒冷去。他說：「我到了那裏以後，也必須到羅馬去看看。」

這些事過後，保羅心裏決定要經過馬其頓、亞該亞，就往耶路撒冷去。他說：「我到了那裏以後，也必須到羅馬去看看。」

這些事以後，保羅決定經過馬其頓和亞該亞回到耶路撒冷。他說：「到了那裡之後，我必須去羅馬看看。」

這些事以後，保羅心裡定意要經過馬其頓、亞該亞，往耶路撒冷去。他說：“我到了那邊以後，也該去羅馬看看。”

這些事完了、保羅心靈上定了主意、經過馬其頓亞該亞，就要往耶路撒冷去；他說：『我到了那裏以後，必須也看看羅馬。』

這些事過了以後，保羅受了聖靈的感動決定要經過馬其頓省和亞該亞省，到耶路撒冷去。他說：「我到那裡以後，也必須去羅馬看看。」

既竟此事、保羅定意經馬其頓、亞該亞、往耶路撒冷、曰、至彼後、我亦必見羅馬矣、

既竟此事、保羅定意行遊馬其頓、亞該亞、往耶路撒冷、曰、至耶路撒冷後、我欲觀羅馬矣、

既竟此事、保羅定意經瑪其頓、亞該亞往耶路撒冷、曰、至耶路撒冷後、必觀羅瑪、

厥後、葆樂決意經馬其頓、亞該亞往耶路撒冷；自言至耶路撒冷後、必將一遊羅馬。

After all this had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia.“ After I have been there,” he said,“ I must visit Rome also.”

After all this had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem. He went through Macedonia and Achaia.“ After I have been to Jerusalem,” he said,“ I must visit Rome also.”

Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying,“ After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

After these events, Paul resolved by the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem.“ After I’ve been there,” he said,“ It is necessary for me to see Rome as well.”

Now after these things were finished, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, saying,“ After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

When these things were accomplished, Paul purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying,“ After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

When these events were over, Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem.“ After I’ve been there,” he said,“ I must see Rome as well!”

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

Now after all these things had taken place, Paul resolved to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. He said,“ After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying,“ After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

“ And now I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what awaits me,

Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus, for he didn’t want to spend any more time in the province of Asia. He was hurrying to get to Jerusalem, if possible, in time for the Festival of Pentecost.

That night the Lord appeared to Paul and said,“ Be encouraged, Paul. Just as you have been a witness to me here in Jerusalem, you must preach the Good News in Rome as well.”

As he left, however, he said,“ I will come back later, God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to visit you, but I was prevented until now. I want to work among you and see spiritual fruit, just as I have seen among other Gentiles.

and he said,‘ Don’t be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What’s more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.’

And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News.For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ.And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message without fear.

When we arrived, the brothers and sisters in Jerusalem welcomed us warmly.

As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Greece— throughout both Macedonia and Achaia.

Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time.Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia, but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go there.So instead, they went on through Mysia to the seaport of Troas.That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him,“ Come over to Macedonia and help us!”So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there.

But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.

When the uproar was over, Paul sent for the believers and encouraged them. Then he said good bye and left for Macedonia.While there, he encouraged the believers in all the towns he passed through. Then he traveled down to Greece,where he stayed for three months. He was preparing to sail back to Syria when he discovered a plot by some Jews against his life, so he decided to return through Macedonia.Several men were traveling with him. They were Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea; Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica; Gaius from Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.They went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.After the Passover ended, we boarded a ship at Philippi in Macedonia and five days later joined them in Troas, where we stayed a week.

I am coming to visit you after I have been to Macedonia, for I am planning to travel through Macedonia.

Who can command things to happen without the Lord’s permission?

So I am eager to come to you in Rome, too, to preach the Good News.

Since I was so sure of your understanding and trust, I wanted to give you a double blessing by visiting you twice—first on my way to Macedonia and again when I returned from Macedonia. Then you could send me on my way to Judea.You may be asking why I changed my plan. Do you think I make my plans carelessly? Do you think I am like people of the world who say“ Yes” when they really mean“ No”?As surely as God is faithful, our word to you does not waver between“ Yes” and“ No.”

We went ashore, found the local believers, and stayed with them a week. These believers prophesied through the Holy Spirit that Paul should not go on to Jerusalem.

But Paul replied,“ No! This is the official Roman court, so I ought to be tried right here. You know very well I am not guilty of harming the Jews.If I have done something worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die. But if I am innocent, no one has a right to turn me over to these men to kill me. I appeal to Caesar!”Festus conferred with his advisers and then replied,“ Very well! You have appealed to Caesar, and to Caesar you will go!”

When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to have his own private lodging, though he was guarded by a soldier.

When the time came, we set sail for Italy. Paul and several other prisoners were placed in the custody of a Roman officer named Julius, a captain of the Imperial Regiment.

Then fourteen years later I went back to Jerusalem again, this time with Barnabas; and Titus came along, too.

He came over, took Paul’s belt, and bound his own feet and hands with it. Then he said,“ The Holy Spirit declares,‘ So shall the owner of this belt be bound by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem and turned over to the Gentiles.’”When we heard this, we and the local believers all begged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.But he said,“ Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.”When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said,“ The Lord’s will be done.”After this we packed our things and left for Jerusalem.

For the next two years, Paul lived in Rome at his own expense. He welcomed all who visited him,boldly proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ. And no one tried to stop him.

“ After several years away, I returned to Jerusalem with money to aid my people and to offer sacrifices to God.My accusers saw me in the Temple as I was completing a purification ceremony. There was no crowd around me and no rioting.

But now I have finished my work in these regions, and after all these long years of waiting, I am eager to visit you.I am planning to go to Spain, and when I do, I will stop off in Rome. And after I have enjoyed your fellowship for a little while, you can provide for my journey.But before I come, I must go to Jerusalem to take a gift to the believers there.For you see, the believers in Macedonia and Achaia have eagerly taken up an offering for the poor among the believers in Jerusalem.They were glad to do this because they feel they owe a real debt to them. Since the Gentiles received the spiritual blessings of the Good News from the believers in Jerusalem, they feel the least they can do in return is to help them financially.As soon as I have delivered this money and completed this good deed of theirs, I will come to see you on my way to Spain.And I am sure that when I come, Christ will richly bless our time together.