⁹ 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!” ^(A)

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

¹⁶ For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of 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, compelled by the 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,^[b](A) I will visit you on the way to Spain.