KJV King James Version
After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 16:7
After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
WEB World English Bible
When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
ASV American Standard Version
and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not suffer them,
Surrounding context — Acts 16
4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 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,
7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐλθόντεςG2064 · erchomaito come/goδὲG1161 · dethenκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΜυσίανG3465 · MusiaMysiaἐπείραζονG3985 · peirazōto test/tempt: temptεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΒιθυνίανG978 · BithuniaBithyniaπορευθῆναι,G4198 · poreuōto travelκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoεἴασενG1439 · eaōto allowαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritἸησοῦ.G2424 · IēsousJesus
Cross-references
Philippians 1:19For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,Galatians 4:6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.Romans 8:9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.Acts 8:29Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.1 Peter 1:11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.1 Peter 1:1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
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