Acts 16:6

Acts 16:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
• New International Version (NIV)Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia.

Context of Acts 16:6

4And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. 5The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day. And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia, 7having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them; 8and having passed by Mysia they descended to Troas.

Acts 16:6 word by word

διῆλθον δὲ τὴν Φρυγίαν καὶ Γαλατικὴν χώραν κωλυθέντες ὑπὸ τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τὸν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ,Read the interlinear

• passedδιέρχομαιdierchomai · to pass throughG1330
• PhrygiaΦρυγίαPhrugia · PhrygiaG5435
• GalatianΓαλατικόςGalatikos · GalatiaG1054
• countryχώραchōra · countryG5561
• Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• AsiaἈσίαAsia · AsiaG773

Cross-references for Acts 16:6

• Acts 2:10both Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya which adjoin Cyrene, and the Romans sojourning [here], both Jews and proselytes,
• Acts 18:23And having stayed [there] some time, he went forth, passing in order through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, establishing all the disciples.
• 1 Corinthians 16:1Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the assemblies of Galatia, so do ye do also.
• Galatians 1:2and all the brethren with me, to the assemblies of Galatia.
• Galatians 3:1O senseless Galatians, who has bewitched you; to whom, as before your very eyes, Jesus Christ has been portrayed, crucified [among you]?
• 2 Timothy 4:10for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
• 1 Peter 1:1Peter, apostle of Jesus Christ, to [the] sojourners of [the] dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
• Acts 16:7having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them;
• Acts 10:19But as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee;
• Acts 11:12And the Spirit said to me to go with them, nothing doubting. And there went with me these six brethren also, and we entered into the house of the man,
• Acts 13:2And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
• Acts 20:28Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.
• 2 Chronicles 6:7And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.
• Isaiah 30:21And when ye turn to the right hand or when ye turn to the left, thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it.
• Amos 8:11Behold, days come, saith the Lord Jehovah, when I will send a famine in the land; not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of Jehovah.
• 1 Corinthians 12:11But all these things operates the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each in particular according as he pleases.

Commentaries on Acts 16:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia - The Asia mentioned here could not be Asia Minor in general, for Galatia, Phrygia, Pisidia, Lycaonia, and Pamphylia, were provinces of it, and in these the apostles preached; but it was what was called Proconsular Asia, which included only Ionia, Aeolia, and Lydia. The apostles were not suffered to visit these places at this time; but they afterwards went thither, and preached the Gospel with…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Throughout Phrygia - This was the largest province of Asia Minor. It had Bithynia north; Pisidia and Lycia south; Galatia and Cappadocia east; and Lydia and Mysia west. And the region of Galatia - This province was directly east of Phrygia. The region was formerly conquered by the Gauls. They settled in it, and called it, after their own name, Galatia. The Gauls invaded the country at different times, and no less than three tribes or bodies of Gauls had…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-15Verses 6-15 The removals of ministers, and the dispensing the means of grace by them, are in particular under Divine conduct and direction. We must follow Providence: and whatever we seek to do, if that suffer us not, we ought to submit and believe to be for the best. People greatly need help for their souls, it is their duty to look out for it, and to invite those among them who can help them. And God's calls must be complied with readily. A solemn…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-10God directed the missionaries’ travels: The Holy Spirit had prevented them from proceeding westward into the province of Asia, the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go north to Bithynia, and then Paul had a vision calling them to go northwest over the Aegean Sea to Macedonia. In the book of Acts, God's Spirit guided his servants in many ways, including: through visions from God (see also 9:10; 10:9–16; 22:18), direct intuition (compare 8:29, 39…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-126-8. Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia--proceeding in a northwesterly direction. At this time must have been formed "the churches of Galatia" (Ga 1:2; 1Co 16:1); founded, as we learn from the Epistle to the Galatians (particularly Ga 4:19), by the apostle Paul, and which were already in existence when he was on his third missionary journey, as we learn from Ac 18:23, where it appears that he was no less successful in…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 16:6

• Asia
• Galatia
• Holy Spirit
• Paul
• Phrygia

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Commentaries on Acts 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings