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direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having sailed from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and on the following day to Neapolis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next <i>day</i> to Neapolis;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore, sailing from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next <i>day</i> came to Neapolis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So after setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and on the following <i>day</i> to Neapolis;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So putting out to sea from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Therefore putting out to sea from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So setting sail from Troas, we ran a direct course to Samothrace, and the next day [went on] to Neapolis;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then, setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We sailed straight from Troas to Samothrace, and the next day we arrived in Neapolis. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So we took a ship from Troas and sailed straight to the island of Samothrace. The next day we sailed to the city of Neapolis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We left by ship from Troas and sailed straight across to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Sailing from Troas, we went straight to Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We put out to sea from Troas and sailed a straight course to Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then, setting sail from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Accordingly we put out to sea from Troas, and ran a straight course to Samothrace. The next day we came to Neapolis,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore we sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the next day also to Neapolis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having sailed from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and on the following day to Neapolis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the morrow also to Neapolis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Therefore having been conveyed from Troas, we ran straight forward to Samothracia, and the following day to Neapolis;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And sailing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the day following to Neapolis; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And sailing from Troas, taking a direct path, we arrived at Samothrace, and on the following day, at Neapolis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />We set sail from Troas, making a straight run for Samothrace, and on the next day to Neapolis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />We set sail from Troas and took a straight course to Samothrace, the following day to Neapolis,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When we sailed from Tro’as, we came in a direct course to Sam-o-thra’cia, and from thence on the following day, we came to the city Ne-ap’o-lis;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/16.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And we traveled from Troas and went straight to Samothracia, and from there, the day after, we came to the city Neapolis,<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/16.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Therefore, setting sail from Troas, we came by a straight course to Samothracia, and, on the following day, to Neapolis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/16.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And having embarked from Troas, we sailed directly to Samothrace, and on the following day into Neapolis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/16.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Therefore sailing from Troas, we came in a direct course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/16.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and sail'd directly to Samothracia, and the next day landed at Neapolis.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Accordingly we put out to sea from Troas, and ran a straight course to Samothrace. The next day we came to Neapolis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/16.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we ran in a straight course to Samothrace, and on the following day to Neapolis;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/16.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Therefore we set sail from Troas, and came in a direct course to Samothracia, and the <i>day</i> following to Neapolis;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/16-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=5267" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/16.htm">Lydia's Conversion in Philippi</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10</span>As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/321.htm" title="321: Anachthentes (V-APP-NMP) -- From ana and ago; to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away.">We sailed</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/5174.htm" title="5174: Trōados (N-GFS) -- Troas, a harbor city of Mysia. From Tros; the Troad, i.e. Troas, a place in Asia Minor.">Troas</a> <a href="/greek/2113.htm" title="2113: euthydromēsamen (V-AIA-1P) -- To run a straight course. From euthus and dromos; to lay a straight course, i.e. Sail direct.">straight</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/4543.htm" title="4543: Samothrakēn (N-AFS) -- Samothrace, an island south of the province of Thrace. From Samos and Thraike; Samo-thrace, an island in the Mediterranean.">Samothrace,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1966.htm" title="1966: epiousē (V-PPA-DFS) -- The next day. Feminine singular participle of a comparative of epi and heimi; supervening, i.e. the ensuing day or night.">following day</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">on to</a> <a href="/greek/3501.htm" title="3501: Nean (Adj-AFS) -- (a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh. ">Neapolis.</a> <a href="/greek/4172.htm" title="4172: Polin (N-AFS) -- A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town."></a> </span> <span class="reftext">12</span>From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-6.htm">Acts 20:6</a></span><br />And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-1.htm">Acts 27:1-2</a></span><br />When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. / We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-13.htm">Acts 13:13</a></span><br />After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-1.htm">Acts 21:1-2</a></span><br />After we had torn ourselves away from them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. / Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-18.htm">Acts 18:18-19</a></span><br />Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. / When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-25.htm">Acts 14:25-26</a></span><br />And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia. / From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-39.htm">Acts 15:39-41</a></span><br />Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, / but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. / And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-21.htm">Acts 19:21</a></span><br />After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-4.htm">Acts 27:4-5</a></span><br />After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us. / And when we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-11.htm">Acts 28:11-12</a></span><br />After three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered in the island. It had the Twin Brothers as a figurehead. / Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-30.htm">Acts 9:30</a></span><br />When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/11-19.htm">Acts 11:19</a></span><br />Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-1.htm">Acts 17:1</a></span><br />When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-40.htm">Acts 8:40</a></span><br />But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-24.htm">Acts 10:24</a></span><br />The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/19-32.htm">Accordingly</a> <a href="/acts/13-25.htm">Course</a> <a href="/acts/15-5.htm">Direct</a> <a href="/acts/15-28.htm">Following</a> <a href="/luke/19-33.htm">Loosing</a> <a href="/acts/14-20.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/acts/15-10.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/acts/14-14.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/acts/15-39.htm">Sail</a> <a href="/acts/14-15.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/acts/15-39.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/acts/15-39.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/acts/16-10.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/acts/16-8.htm">Troas</a> <a href="/acts/16-8.htm">Tro'as</a> <a href="/acts/27-10.htm">Voyage</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/16-39.htm">Accordingly</a> <a href="/acts/20-24.htm">Course</a> <a href="/acts/21-1.htm">Direct</a> <a href="/acts/16-17.htm">Following</a> <a href="/acts/27-13.htm">Loosing</a> <a href="/acts/20-7.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/acts/19-33.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/acts/19-16.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/acts/18-21.htm">Sail</a> <a href="/acts/17-14.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/acts/20-18.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/acts/18-21.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/acts/16-33.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/acts/20-5.htm">Troas</a> <a href="/acts/20-5.htm">Tro'as</a> <a href="/acts/21-3.htm">Voyage</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-1.htm">Paul and Silas are Joined by Timothy,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-7.htm">and being called by the Spirit from one country to another,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-14.htm">convert Lydia,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-16.htm">and cast out a spirit of divination;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-19.htm">for which cause they are whipped and imprisoned.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-25.htm">The prison doors are opened.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-31.htm">The jailor is converted,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-35.htm">and they are delivered.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It served as a key departure point for Paul's missionary journeys into Europe. The use of "we" indicates that the author, Luke, was present, suggesting an eyewitness account. This marks the beginning of Paul's mission to bring the Gospel to Europe, a pivotal moment in the spread of Christianity. Troas is also where Paul received the vision of the man from Macedonia, urging him to come and help them (<a href="/acts/16-9.htm">Acts 16:9</a>).<p><b>straight to Samothrace</b><br>Samothrace is an island in the northern Aegean Sea, known for its mountainous terrain and the Sanctuary of the Great Gods, a site of religious significance in ancient times. The phrase "straight to" suggests favorable winds and a direct course, indicating divine providence in their journey. The island's religious background contrasts with the Christian message Paul was bringing, highlighting the transformative power of the Gospel.<p><b>and the following day on to Neapolis</b><br>Neapolis, meaning "new city," was a port city in Macedonia, serving as the gateway to Philippi, the first European city where Paul established a church. This rapid travel from Samothrace to Neapolis underscores the urgency and divine guidance in Paul's mission. Neapolis' role as a commercial hub facilitated the spread of the Gospel through trade routes. This journey marks the beginning of the Philippian church, which would later receive Paul's letter, emphasizing themes of joy and partnership in the Gospel (<a href="/philippians/1-3.htm">Philippians 1:3-5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/troas.htm">Troas</a></b><br>A port city in the northwest of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), Troas was a significant location for early Christian missions. It served as a launching point for Paul's journey into Europe.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/samothrace.htm">Samothrace</a></b><br>An island in the northern Aegean Sea, Samothrace was known for its religious significance and mystery cults. It was a stopover point on Paul's journey.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/neapolis.htm">Neapolis</a></b><br>A port city in Macedonia, Neapolis was the first European city where Paul and his companions landed. It served as the gateway to Philippi, where significant events in Paul's ministry would occur.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>The apostle leading the missionary journey, Paul was instrumental in spreading the Gospel to the Gentiles and establishing early Christian communities.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/missionary_journey.htm">Missionary Journey</a></b><br>This event marks the beginning of Paul's second missionary journey, where he would bring the Gospel to Europe for the first time.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_guidance_in_missions.htm">Divine Guidance in Missions</a></b><br>Just as Paul was guided by a vision to travel to Macedonia, believers today should seek and be open to God's direction in their lives and ministries.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_planning_in_ministry.htm">Strategic Planning in Ministry</a></b><br>Paul's journey from Troas to Neapolis demonstrates the importance of strategic planning and using key locations to spread the Gospel effectively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_obedience.htm">Faithful Obedience</a></b><br>Paul's immediate response to the vision and his journey to Europe exemplify faithful obedience to God's call, a model for Christians to follow.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_engagement.htm">Cultural Engagement</a></b><br>By traveling to Samothrace and Neapolis, Paul engaged with diverse cultures, showing the importance of understanding and reaching out to different communities with the Gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_ministry.htm">Perseverance in Ministry</a></b><br>The journey from Troas to Neapolis was not just a physical journey but also a spiritual one, requiring perseverance and trust in God's plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_of_paul's_2nd_journey.htm">What were the key events of Paul's second missionary journey?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_philippians_4_13_inspire_strength.htm">How does Philippians 4:13 inspire personal strength?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_euodia_and_syntyche's_dispute.htm">Philippians 4:2 names Euodia and Syntyche—where is the archaeological or extra-biblical evidence confirming their dispute?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_of_paul's_3rd_journey.htm">What were the key events of Paul's third missionary journey?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">We came with a straight course to Samothracia.</span>--Their course lay to the north-west, and, probably, after the manner of the navigation of the time, they put into harbour each night; and the historian, with his characteristic love of geographical detail (see <span class= "ital">Introduction to St. Luke's Gospel</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>notes the main facts of the voyage. The "straight course" implies that they had the wind in their favour. The current, which sets to the south after leaving the Hellespont, and to the east between Samothrace and the mainland, would, of course, be against them. In <a href="/acts/20-6.htm" title="And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them to Troas in five days; where we stayed seven days.">Acts 20:6</a>, the voyage from Philippi to Troas takes five, days. The name of Samothrace points, probably, to its having been a colony from Samos. In early Greek history it had been one of the chief seats of the worship of the Pelasgic race, and, besides the mysteries of Demeter and Persephone, which it had in common with the rest of Greece, was celebrated for the local <span class= "ital">cultus</span> of the Cabiri, a name of uncertain origin, and applied to the twelve great gods.<p><span class= "bld">The next day to Neapolis.</span>--The name (=new town) was naturally common wherever Greek was spoken. It survives in two conspicuous instances--in Naples, and in <span class= "ital">Nablous</span> as the modern name of Sychem. The town now before us was in Thrace, about twelve miles from Philippi, which was the frontier town of Macedonia. It has been identified, on adequate grounds, with the modern <span class= "ital">Kavalla, </span>where a Roman aqueduct, columns, and Greek and Latin inscriptions remain to attest the former importance of the city. Ten or twelve miles to the west are the traces of another harbour at <span class= "ital">Eski Kavalla, </span>which was probably the Palaeopolis (= old town) that had been superseded by the new port.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - Setting <span class="accented">sail therefore</span> for <span class="accented">therefore loosing</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">made</span> for <span class="accented">came with</span>, A.V. (<span class="greek">εὐθυδρόμεω</span>, elsewhere only in <a href="/acts/21-1.htm">Acts 21:1</a>); <span class="accented">Samothrace</span> for <span class="accented">Samothracia</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">day following</span> for <span class="accented">next day</span>, A.V. In the New Testament this latter phrase only occurs in the Acts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/16-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">We sailed</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀναχθέντες</span> <span class="translit">(Anachthentes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_321.htm">Strong's 321: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ana and ago; to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπὸ</span> <span class="translit">(apo)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Troas</span><br /><span class="grk">Τρῳάδος</span> <span class="translit">(Trōados)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5174.htm">Strong's 5174: </a> </span><span class="str2">Troas, a harbor city of Mysia. From Tros; the Troad, i.e. Troas, a place in Asia Minor.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">straight</span><br /><span class="grk">εὐθυδρομήσαμεν</span> <span class="translit">(euthydromēsamen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2113.htm">Strong's 2113: </a> </span><span class="str2">To run a straight course. From euthus and dromos; to lay a straight course, i.e. Sail direct.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Samothrace,</span><br /><span class="grk">Σαμοθρᾴκην</span> <span class="translit">(Samothrakēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4543.htm">Strong's 4543: </a> </span><span class="str2">Samothrace, an island south of the province of Thrace. From Samos and Thraike; Samo-thrace, an island in the Mediterranean.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῇ</span> <span class="translit">(tē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">following day</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπιούσῃ</span> <span class="translit">(epiousē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1966.htm">Strong's 1966: </a> </span><span class="str2">The next day. Feminine singular participle of a comparative of epi and heimi; supervening, i.e. the ensuing day or night.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on to</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Neapolis.</span><br /><span class="grk">Νέαν</span> <span class="translit">(Nean)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3501.htm">Strong's 3501: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/16-11.htm">Acts 16:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/16-11.htm">Acts 16:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/16-11.htm">Acts 16:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/16-11.htm">Acts 16:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/16-11.htm">Acts 16:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/16-11.htm">Acts 16:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/16-11.htm">Acts 16:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/16-11.htm">Acts 16:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/16-11.htm">Acts 16:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/16-11.htm">Acts 16:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/16-11.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 16:11 Setting sail therefore from Troas we made (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/16-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 16:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 16:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/16-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 16:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 16:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>