Acts 16:7
“After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to goe into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.”
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Acts 16:7 Context
5And so were the Churches established in the faith, and increased in number dayly. 6Now when they had gone thorowout Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, 7After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to goe into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. 8And they passing by Mysia, came downe to Troas. 9And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come ouer into Macedonia, and helpe vs.
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Other Translations for Acts 16:7
After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
- King James Version
and after they came to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And having come to Mysia, they made an attempt to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them;
- Basic English Bible
having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them;
- Darby Bible
After they had come to Mysia, they essayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
- Webster's Bible
When they reached the frontier of Mysia, they were about to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit this.
- Weymouth Bible
When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn't allow them.
- World English Bible
And whanne thei camen in to Mysie, thei assaieden to go in to Bithynye, and the spirit of Jhesu suffride not hem.
- Wycliffe Bible
having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not suffer them,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Acts 16:7
16:7 Coming to Mysia, and passing it by, as being a part of Asia, they attempted to go into Bithynia; but the Spirit suffered them not - Forbidding them as before. Sometimes a strong impression, for which we are not able to give any account, is not altogether to be despised.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 16:7
Ac 16:7 Mysia. The land along the Hellespont and the Aegean. Bithynia. The province on the Black or Euxine Sea. The Spirit allowed them not. In the same way they were kept from going into Bithynia, north of Galatia, and hence turned westward through Mysia to the seacoast at Troas.