Romans 15:26

But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem.

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city for some days.

But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

Now after these things were finished, Paul purposed in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

“Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings;

that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints;

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also.

But I will come to you after I go through Macedonia, for I am going through Macedonia;

that is, to pass your way into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be helped on my journey to Judea.

I had no rest for my spirit, not finding Titus my brother. But saying farewell to them, I went on to Macedonia.

For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side—conflicts without, fears within.

begging us with much urging for the grace of sharing in the ministry to the saints,

So we encouraged Titus that as he had previously made a beginning, so he would also complete in you this gracious work as well.

for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the Macedonians, that Achaia has been prepared since last year, and your zeal stirred up most of them.

lest if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—not to speak of you—be put to shame in this certainty of ours.

And when I was present with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for when the brothers came from Macedonia they fully supplied my need, and in everything I kept and will keep myself from being a burden to you.

And you yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the first preaching of the gospel, after I left Macedonia, no church fellowshipped with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone.

so that you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.

As I exhorted you when going to Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may command certain ones not to teach a different doctrine,