⁹ 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)

¹² While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack against Paul and brought him to the judge’s bench.^(A)

¹⁶ For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so he would not have to spend time in Asia, because he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, for the day of Pentecost.^(A)

²² “And now I am on my way to Jerusalem, bound in my spirit,^[a] not knowing what I will encounter there,^(A)

²⁴ whenever I travel to Spain.^[a] For I hope to see you when I pass through, and to be assisted by you for my journey there,^(A) once I have first enjoyed your company^(B) for a while. ²⁵ Right now I am traveling to Jerusalem^(C) to serve the saints,^(D)

²⁸ So when I have finished this and safely delivered the funds^[a] to them,^(A) I will visit you on the way to Spain.