Acts 16:9 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And a vision through the night appeared to Paul -- a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, `Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;` --

English ASV

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

English Amplified

[There] a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man from Macedonia stood pleading with him and saying, Come over to Macedonia and help us!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[There] a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man from Macedonia stood pleading with him and saying, Come over to Macedonia and help us!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

During the night Paul had a vision in which a Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, “Cross over to Macedonia and help us!”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a certain Macedonian man, standing and beseeching him, and saying, Pass over into Macedonia and help us.

English EASY 2024

During that night, Paul had a vision. In the vision, he saw a man who lived in the region called Macedonia. The man stood there and he said to Paul, ‘Please, please come across the sea to Macedonia and help us.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

That night Paul saw a vision. In it, a man from Macedonia came to Paul. The man stood there and begged, "Come across to Macedonia and help us."

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

That night Paul had a vision in which he saw a Macedonian standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”

English God's Word - GW 1995

During the night Paul had a vision of a man from Macedonia. The man urged Paul, "Come to Macedonia to help us."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

During the night a vision appeared to Paul: A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

During (the) night Paul had a vision. A Macedonian stood before him and implored him with these words, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

A vision appeared to Paul during the night: A Macedonian man was standing there urging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

During the night Paul had a vision. He saw a man from Macedonia standing and begging him. "Come over to Macedonia!" the man said. "Help us!"

English NIV

During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."

English NKJ 1982

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

English NLT

That night Paul had a vision. He saw a man from Macedonia in northern Greece, pleading with him, "Come over here and help us."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

While staying there Paul experienced a supernatural, ecstatic vision during the night. A man from Macedonia appeared before him, pleading with him, “You must come across the sea to Macedonia and help us!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing beseeching him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

That night Paul had a vision. In his dream he saw a man over in Macedonia, Greece, pleading with him, “Come over here and help us.“

English Tyndale 1537

and a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stood a man of Macedonia and prayed him saying: Come into(down to) Macedonia and help us.