God’s Word Translation
Acts 16:7
7They went to the province of Mysia and tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus wouldn’t allow this.
Acts 16:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
- New International Version (NIV)When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them.
Context of Acts 16:7
5So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew in numbers every day. 6Paul and Silas went through the regions of Phrygia and Galatia because the Holy Spirit kept them from speaking the word in the province of Asia. They went to the province of Mysia and tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus wouldn’t allow this. 8So they passed by Mysia and went to the city of Troas. 9During the night Paul had a vision of a man from Macedonia. The man urged Paul, “Come to Macedonia to help us.”
Read all of Acts 16Acts 16:7 word by word
ἐλθόντες δὲ κατὰ τὴν Μυσίαν ἐπείραζον εἰς τὴν Βιθυνίαν πορευθῆναι, καὶ οὐκ εἴασεν αὐτοὺς τὸ πνεῦμα Ἰησοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Afterκατάkata · according toG2596
- they were comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- to Mysiaὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- to MysiaΜυσίαMusia · MysiaG3465
- they assayedπειράζωpeirazō · to test/tempt: tryG3985
- to goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
- BithyniaΒιθυνίαBithunia · BithyniaG978
- butκαίkai · andG2532
- the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- sufferedἐάωeaō · to allowG1439
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- notοὐou · noG3756
Cross-references for Acts 16:7
Commentaries on Acts 16:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7After they were come to Mysia - They passed through Phrygia into Mysia, which lay between Bithynia on the north, Phrygia on the east, Aeolia on the south, and the Mediterranean on the west. But the Spirit suffered them not - God saw that that was not the most proper time to preach the word at Bithynia; as he willed them to go immediately to Macedonia, the people there being ripe for the word of life. Instead of , the Spirit merely, , the Spirit of Jesus…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Mysia - This was a province of Asia Minor, having Propontis on the north, Bithynia on the east, Lydia on the south, and the Aegean Sea on the west. They assayed - They endeavored; they attempted. Into Bithynia - A province of Asia Minor lying east of Mysia.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
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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
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