After these things had happened, Paul made up his mind to travel through Macedonia and Achaia and go on to Jerusalem. "After I go there," he said, "I must also see Rome."

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

But when our time with them was over, we left and went on our way. All of them, together with their wives and children, went with us out of the city to the beach, where we all knelt and prayed.

I shall come to you after I have gone through Macedonia---for I have to go through Macedonia.

I want to see you more than just briefly in passing; I hope to spend quite a long time with you, if the Lord allows.