Acts 16:11

Acts 16:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
• New International Version (NIV)From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day we went on to Neapolis.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, sailing from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day came to Neapolis,

Context of Acts 16:11

9During that night, Paul had a vision. In the vision, he saw a man from the region called Macedonia. The man stood there and he said to Paul, ‘Please, please come across the sea to Macedonia and help us.’ 10After Paul's vision, we immediately prepared ourselves for the journey to Macedonia. We decided that God was telling us to go there. He wanted us to tell the people there the good news about Jesus. We got in a ship at Troas and we sailed across the sea. We went across to an island called Samothrace. The next day, we continued our journey to a port called Neapolis. 12We then travelled across the land to Philippi, the most important city in the region of Macedonia. The Romans ruled Philippi and many Roman people lived there. We stayed there for a few days. 13On the Jewish day of rest, we went out of the city gate. We went down to the edge of the river. We thought that the Jews might have a special meeting place there. We thought that they would meet there to pray. We found a group of women who were meeting there. So we sat down and we talked to them.

Acts 16:11 word by word

Ἀναχθέντες ἀπὸ Τρῳάδος εὐθυδρομήσαμεν εἰς Σαμοθρᾴκην, τῇ δὲ ἐπιούσῃ εἰς Νέαν πόλιν,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• loosingἀνάγωanagō · to leadG321
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• TroasΤρωάςTrōas · TroasG5174
• we came with a straight courseεὐθυδρομέωeuthudromeō · to sail straightG2113
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• SamothraciaΣαμοθρᾴκηSamothrakē · SamothraceG4543
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• the nextἐπιοῦσαepiousa · to come laterG1966
• NeapolisΝεάπολιςNeapolis · NeapolisG3496

Commentaries on Acts 16:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Loosing from Troas - Setting sail from this place. With a straight course to Samothracia - This was an island of the Aegean Sea, contiguous to Thrace, and hence called Samothracia, or the Thracian Samos. It is about twenty miles in circumference, and is now called Samandrachi by the Turks, who are its present masters. And the next day to Neapolis - There were many cities of this name; but this was a sea-port town of Macedonia, a few miles eastward of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Loosing from Troas - Setting sail from this place. To Samothracia - This was an island in the Aegean Sea not far from Thrace. It was populated by inhabitants from Samos and from Thrace, and hence called Samothracia. It was about 20 miles in circumference, and was an asylum for fugitives and criminals. And the next day to Nepalese - This was a maritime city of Macedonia, near the borders of Thrace. It was about 10 miles from Philippi.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. 11Samothrace is a small island with many mountains. It is west or northwest of the Hellespont (the strait between Asia Minor and Europe). It is about 32 kilometers (20 miles) from the coast of Thrace. Neapolis, now known as Kavala, was the seaport for Philippi and the eastern end of the famous Via Egnatia (the Egnatian Way), which extended from Rome to Asia.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. Therefore loosing from Troas, we came--literally, "ran." with a straight course--that is, "ran before the wind." to Samothracia--a lofty island on the Thracian coast, north from Troas, with an inclination westward. The wind must have set in strong from the south or south-southeast to bring them there so soon, as the current is strong in the opposite direction, and they afterwards took five days to what they now did in two (Ac 20:6) [Howson]. next…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 16:11

• Luke
• Minister, Christian
• Neapolis
• Paul
• Samothracia (Samothrace)
• Troas

In the dictionaries

• Troas
• Establish
• Gather
• Gone
• Harm
• James
• Judge
• Light
• Macedonia
• Neapolis

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