Acts 19:22

New Century Version

Paul sent Timothy and Erastus, two of his helpers, ahead to Macedonia, but he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
After sending to Macedonia two of those who assisted him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

King James Version (1611)
So hee sent into Macedonia two of them that ministred vnto him, Timotheus and Erastus, but he himselfe stayed in Asia for a season.

King James Version
So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

English Standard Version
And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

New American Standard Bible
And after he sent into Macedonia two of those who assisted him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

Amplified Bible
And after sending two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia [ahead of him], he stayed on in [the west coast province of] Asia [Minor] for a while.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

Legacy Standard Bible
And having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

Berean Standard Bible
He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.

Contemporary English Version
So he sent his two helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia. But he stayed on in Asia for a while.

Complete Jewish Bible
So he dispatched two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia; but he himself remained in the province of Asia for awhile.

Darby Translation
And having sent into Macedonia two of those ministering to him, Timotheus and Erastus, he remained himself awhile in Asia.

Easy-to-Read Version
Timothy and Erastus were two of his helpers. Paul sent them ahead to Macedonia. But he stayed in Asia for a while.

Geneva Bible (1587)
So sent hee into Macedonia two of them that ministred vnto him, Timotheus and Erastus, but he remained in Asia for a season.

George Lamsa Translation
So he sent to Mac-e-do''ni-a two men of those who had ministered to him, Ti-mo''theus and E-ras''tus; but he himself stayed in Asia Minor for some time.

Good News Translation
So he sent Timothy and Erastus, two of his helpers, to Macedonia, while he spent more time in the province of Asia.

Lexham English Bible
So after sending two of those who were assisting him, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, he himself stayed some time in Asia.

Literal Translation
And sending into Macedonia two who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he stayed a time in Asia.

American Standard Version
And having sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

Bible in Basic English
And having sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself went on living in Asia for a time.

Hebrew Names Version
Having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

International Standard Version
So he sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he himself stayed in Asia a while longer.Acts 13:5; Romans 16:23; 2 Timothy 4:20;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And he sent two men of those who ministered to him to Makedunia, Timotheos and Aristos; but he remained a time in Asia.

Murdock Translation
And he sent two persons, of those that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia; but he himself remained for a time in Asia.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
So sent he into Macedonia two of them that ministred vnto hym, Timotheus and Erastus, but he hym selfe remayned in Asia for a season.

English Revised Version
And having sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

World English Bible
Having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And having sent two of those who ministred to him, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself staid in Asia for a season.

Weymouth's New Testament
But he sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he himself remained for a while in Roman Asia.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he sente in to Macedonye twey men, that mynystriden to hym, Tymothe, and Eraste, and he dwellide for a tyme in Asie.

Update Bible Version
And having sent into Macedonia two of those that served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for awhile.

Webster's Bible Translation
So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

New English Translation
So after sending two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, he himself stayed on for a while in the province of Asia.

New King James Version
So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time.

New Living Translation
He sent his two assistants, Timothy and Erastus, ahead to Macedonia while he stayed awhile longer in the province of Asia.

New Life Bible
He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia. Paul stayed in the countries of Asia awhile longer.

New Revised Standard
So he sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he himself stayed for some time longer in Asia.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, sending off into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself, held on awhile in Asia.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And sending into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself remained for a time in Asia.

Revised Standard Version
And having sent into Macedo'nia two of his helpers, Timothy and Eras'tus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
So sent he into Macedonia two of the that ministred vnto him Timotheus and Erastus: but he him selfe remayned in Asia for a season.

Young's Literal Translation
and having sent to Macedonia two of those ministering to him -- Timotheus and Erastus -- he himself stayed a time in Asia.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sent into Macedonia two that mynistred vnto him, Timotheus and Erastus. But he himselfe remayned in Asia for a season.

Mace New Testament (1729)
he sent therefore Timothy and Erastus, two of his assistants in the ministry, before to Macedonia; but stay'd himself in Asia for some time.

Simplified Cowboy Version
He told his two most trusted cowboys, Timothy and Erastus, to head to Macedonia and he'd join them shortly.

Contextual Overview

²¹ After these things, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, planning to go through the countries of Macedonia and Southern Greece and then on to Jerusalem. He said, "After I have been to Jerusalem, I must also visit Rome." ²² Paul sent Timothy and Erastus, two of his helpers, ahead to Macedonia, but he himself stayed in Asia for a while. ²³ And during that time, there was some serious trouble in Ephesus about the Way of Jesus. ²⁴ A man named Demetrius, who worked with silver, made little silver models that looked like the temple of the goddess Artemis. Those who did this work made much money. ²⁵ Demetrius had a meeting with them and some others who did the same kind of work. He told them, "Men, you know that we make a lot of money from our business. ²⁶ But look at what this man Paul is doing. He has convinced and turned away many people in Ephesus and in almost all of Asia! He says the gods made by human hands are not real. ²⁷ There is a danger that our business will lose its good name, but there is also another danger: People will begin to think that the temple of the great goddess Artemis is not important. Her greatness will be destroyed, and Artemis is the goddess that everyone in Asia and the whole world worships." ²⁸ When the others heard this, they became very angry and shouted, "Artemis, the goddess of Ephesus, is great!" ²⁹ The whole city became confused. The people grabbed Gaius and Aristarchus, who were from Macedonia and were traveling with Paul, and ran to the theater. ³⁰ Paul wanted to go in and talk to the crowd, but the followers did not let him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Macedonia: Acts 16:9, Acts 16:10, Acts 18:5, Acts 20:1, 2 Corinthians 1:16, 2 Corinthians 2:13, 2 Corinthians 8:1, 2 Corinthians 11:9, 1 Thessalonians 1:8

that ministered: Acts 13:5, Acts 16:3

Erastus: Romans 16:23, 2 Timothy 4:20

Reciprocal: Acts 17:14 - but Romans 16:21 - Timotheus 1 Corinthians 4:17 - I sent 1 Corinthians 16:10 - if 1 Thessalonians 1:1 - Timotheus

Cross-References

Genesis 13:10
Lot looked all around and saw the whole Jordan Valley and that there was much water there. It was like the Lord 's garden, like the land of Egypt in the direction of Zoar. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

Genesis 14:2
All these kings went to war against several other kings: Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela. (Bela is also called Zoar.)

Genesis 19:1
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting near the city gate. When he saw them, he got up and went to them and bowed facedown on the ground.

Genesis 19:10
But the two men staying with Lot opened the door, pulled him back inside the house, and then closed the door.

Genesis 19:25
and destroyed those cities. He also destroyed the whole Jordan Valley, everyone living in the cities, and even all the plants.

Genesis 19:28
He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all the Jordan Valley and saw smoke rising from the land, like smoke from a furnace.

Exodus 32:10
So now do not stop me. I am so angry with them that I am going to destroy them. Then I will make you and your descendants a great nation."

Deuteronomy 9:14
Get away so that I may destroy them and make the whole world forget who they are. Then I will make another nation from you that will be bigger and stronger than they are."

Isaiah 15:5
My heart cries with sorrow for Moab. Its people run away to Zoar for safety; they run to Eglath Shelishiyah. People are going up the mountain road to Luhith, crying as they go. People are going on the road to Horonaim, crying over their destruction.

Isaiah 65:8
This is what the Lord says: "When there is juice left in the grapes, people do not destroy them, because they know there is good left in them. So I will do the same thing to my servants— I will not completely destroy them.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So he sent into Macedonia,.... To Philippi, or Thessalonica, or Berea, or some of the places there, to let them know of his coming, and to prepare for him:

two of them that ministered unto him; that were his assistants in preaching the Gospel:

Timotheus and Erastus; the former of these was a disciple he found at Lystra, and took along with him, and to whom he afterwards wrote two epistles; and the latter seems to be the same with him, who was chamberlain of the city of Corinth, and is said to abide there, Romans 16:23 The Ethiopic version, instead of Erastus, wrongly reads Aristarchus; whereas it is certain, he was not sent into Macedonia, but was with the apostle at Ephesus in the tumult, Acts 19:29.

But he himself stayed in Asia for a season; that is, at Ephesus, as the following narration shows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Timotheus - Timothy. He was a proper person to send there to visit the churches, as he had been there before with Paul, when they were established, Acts 16:3; Acts 17:14.

And Erastus - Erastus was chamberlain of Corinth (Romans 16:23), or, more properly, the treasurer of the city (see the notes on that place), and he was, therefore, a very proper person to be sent with Timothy for the purpose of making the collection for the poor at Jerusalem. Paul had wisdom enough to employ a man accustomed to monied transactions in making a collection. On this collection his heart was intent, and he afterward went up with it to Jerusalem. See 2 Corinthians 8:9, and notes on Romans 15:25-26.

Stayed in Asia - At Ephesus.

For a season - How long is uncertain. He waited for a convenient opportunity to follow them, probably intending to do it as soon as they had fully prepared the way for the collection. See Paley’s Horae Paulinae, p. 1, chapter 2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 19:22. So he sent into Macedonia — He desired Timothy to go as far as Corinth, 1 Corinthians 4:18, and after that to return to him at Ephesus, 1 Corinthians 16:11; but he himself continued in Asia some time longer; probably to make collections for the poor saints in Jerusalem. Erastus, mentioned here for the first time, appears to have been the chamberlain, οικονομος, either of Ephesus or Corinth; see Romans 16:23. He was one of St. Paul's companions, and is mentioned as being left by the apostle at Corinth, 2 Timothy 4:20.