What Does Acts 16:10 Mean in the King James?
And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
The vision becomes direction when its meaning is gathered as a call, and that call carries the group outward.
THE MEANING
A vision becomes intelligible as a call when its meaning is gathered; perception opens into movement shared with others. That call carries good news outward, giving insight a shape beyond the one who sees.
WHAT THIS UNDOES
This loosens the belief that a calling is only a private feeling: here, it is recognized as shared direction that moves toward others.
THE ROOT
προσκέκληται
proskeklētai
GROWS FROM
καλέω
kaleō
To call, summon, or invite.
The verb says that God has called the group, with the call still bearing on the present moment. Its root holds “called” and “calling” together: the vision is recognized as a summons that gives their movement direction.
ALSO GROWS
klētos: Called, invited.
κλητός
This branch makes clear that the call describes the ones summoned, not just an inward impression.
klēsis: A call, calling, or summons.
κλῆσις
The related noun names the summons itself, joining the group’s recognition to the direction they follow.
εὐαγγελίσασθαι
euangelisasthai
GROWS FROM
ἀγγέλλω
angellō
To announce or report a message.
“preach” in this verse is euangelisasthai. The Greek verb means to announce good news; the message is carried outward, not kept as a private insight. Its word-family connects the announcement with a messenger and the message itself.
ALSO GROWS
angelos: Messenger.
ἄγγελος
The messenger branch reveals the outward movement already contained in announcing good news.
euangelion: Good news, the gospel.
εὐαγγέλιον
This names the message being carried to the people beyond the group.
THE PATTERN
A perceived summons takes shape as shared movement that carries a message outward.
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!THE THREAD
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.“I have called them” uses the same Greek verb as “had called us” here. In both verses, the call takes shape as work that moves people outward.
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