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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So instead, they went on through Mysia to the seaport of Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />so passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Passing by Mysia they went down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So, bypassing Mysia, they came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So they went on through Mysia until they came to Troas. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So they passed by Mysia and went to the city of Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So they traveled right on through Mysia and went to Troas. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />so they bypassed Mysia and went down to Troas. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />so they passed through Mysia and went down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they, passing by Mysia, came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So, passing along Mysia, they came to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having passed by Mysia they came down to Troas.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when they had passed through Mysia, they went down to Troas. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, when they had crossed through Mysia, they descended to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />so they crossed through Mysia and came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />so, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when they had left Mys’ia, they came to the country of Tro’as.<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 when they went forth from Musia, they went down to the region Troas.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/16.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/16.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and having come through Mysia they descended into Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/16.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Whereupon passing by Mysia they went down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/16.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and came to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So, passing along Mysia, they came to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/16.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and, passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/16.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />So they passed by Mysia, and came down to Troas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/16-8.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=5242" 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">Paul's Vision of the Macedonian</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">So</a> <a href="/greek/3928.htm" title="3928: parelthontes (V-APA-NMP) -- From para and erchomai; to come near or aside, i.e. To approach, go by, perish or neglect, avert.">they passed by</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3465.htm" title="3465: Mysian (N-AFS) -- Mysia, a region of Asia Minor.">Mysia</a> <a href="/greek/2597.htm" title="2597: katebēsan (V-AIA-3P) -- To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.">and went down</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/5174.htm" title="5174: Trōada (N-AFS) -- Troas, a harbor city of Mysia. From Tros; the Troad, i.e. Troas, a place in Asia Minor.">Troas.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">9</span>During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”…<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/13-4.htm">Acts 13:4</a></span><br />So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.<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/20-1.htm">Acts 20:1-2</a></span><br />When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia. / After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,<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/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="/2_corinthians/2-12.htm">2 Corinthians 2:12-13</a></span><br />Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord, / I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-13.htm">2 Timothy 4:13</a></span><br />When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-19.htm">Romans 15:19</a></span><br />by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-8.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:8</a></span><br />For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-15.htm">Philippians 4:15-16</a></span><br />And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving. / For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Genesis 46:1-4</a></span><br />So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. / And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. / “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-17.htm">Exodus 13:17-18</a></span><br />When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, “If the people face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” / So God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the Israelites left the land of Egypt arrayed for battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/9-17.htm">Numbers 9:17-23</a></span><br />Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the Tent, the Israelites would set out, and wherever the cloud settled, there the Israelites would camp. / At the LORD’s command the Israelites set out, and at the LORD’s command they camped. As long as the cloud remained over the tabernacle, they remained encamped. / Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, the Israelites kept the LORD’s charge and did not set out. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua 3:1-4</a></span><br />Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over. / After three days the officers went through the camp / and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.</p><p class="hdg">Troas.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/16-11.htm">Acts 16:11</a></b></br> Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next <i>day</i> to Neapolis;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/20-5.htm">Acts 20:5</a></b></br> These going before tarried for us at Troas.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/2-12.htm">2 Corinthians 2:12</a></b></br> Furthermore, when I came to Troas to <i>preach</i> Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/11-5.htm">Descended</a> <a href="/acts/16-7.htm">Mysia</a> <a href="/acts/16-7.htm">My'sia</a> <a href="/acts/16-6.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/acts/16-4.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/acts/15-21.htm">Past</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-13.htm">Troas</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-13.htm">Tro'as</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/24-1.htm">Descended</a> <a href="/acts/16-7.htm">Mysia</a> <a href="/acts/16-7.htm">My'sia</a> <a href="/acts/16-9.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/acts/16-10.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/acts/17-30.htm">Past</a> <a href="/acts/16-11.htm">Troas</a> <a href="/acts/16-11.htm">Tro'as</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So they passed by Mysia</b><br>Mysia was a region in the northwest part of Asia Minor, present-day Turkey. It was bordered by the Aegean Sea to the west and was known for its rugged terrain. In the context of <a href="/acts/16.htm">Acts 16</a>, Paul and his companions were traveling through this area during Paul's second missionary journey. The decision to pass by Mysia indicates a divine redirection, as the Holy Spirit had previously prevented them from preaching in the province of Asia (<a href="/acts/16-6.htm">Acts 16:6</a>). This highlights the theme of divine guidance in missionary work, showing that God directs the paths of His servants according to His purposes.<p><b>and went down to Troas.</b><br>Troas, also known as Alexandria Troas, was a significant port city located near the ancient site of Troy. It served as a major hub for travel and trade between Asia and Europe. The phrase "went down" reflects the geographical descent from the higher inland regions to the coastal city. Troas is notable in the New Testament as the place where Paul received the vision of the man from Macedonia, which led to the spread of the Gospel into Europe (<a href="/acts/16-9.htm">Acts 16:9-10</a>). This event marks a pivotal moment in the expansion of early Christianity, as it signifies the movement of the Gospel from Asia to Europe, fulfilling the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>). The city of Troas also appears later in Acts and in Paul's letters, indicating its continued importance in early Christian history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>- A key apostle in the early church, known for his missionary journeys and spreading the Gospel to the Gentiles.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/silas.htm">Silas</a></b><br>- A leader in the early church who accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mysia.htm">Mysia</a></b><br>- A region in northwest Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) that Paul and his companions passed by.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/troas.htm">Troas</a></b><br>- A port city in the northwest of Asia Minor, significant as a place where Paul received a vision that directed his mission to Macedonia.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_macedonian_call.htm">The Macedonian Call</a></b><br>- An event where Paul received a vision in Troas, leading to the spread of the Gospel in Europe.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_guidance_in_ministry.htm">Divine Guidance in Ministry</a></b><br>The journey through Mysia to Troas illustrates the importance of being sensitive to the Holy Spirit's leading in ministry decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a></b><br>Paul and his companions' willingness to change their plans and follow God's direction to Troas demonstrates the necessity of obedience in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_locations_for_the_gospel.htm">Strategic Locations for the Gospel</a></b><br>Troas, as a port city, was strategically significant for the spread of the Gospel. We should consider how God might use our current locations for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_timing.htm">Trusting God's Timing</a></b><br>The detour to Troas shows that God's timing and plans are perfect, even when they differ from our own expectations.<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/baptize_new_believers_immediately.htm">Should new believers be baptized right away?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_holy_spirit_impart.htm">What does the Holy Spirit impart?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_bought_shechem's_burial_site,_abraham_or_jacob.htm">In Acts 7:16, Stephen says Abraham bought a burial place in Shechem, yet Genesis 33:19 credits Jacob with that purchase. Which account is correct?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Came down to Troas.</span>--Their travels had at last led them to the coast, and they looked out upon the waters of the 'gean. The town of Alexandria Troas, at this time reckoned as a Roman colony and a free city, recalls to our memories, without entering into vexed questions as to its identity with the site of the older Troy, the great poem which tells us the tale of Ilium. To St. Paul that poem was probably unknown, and had it been otherwise, the associations connected with it would have had no charms for him. The question which must have occupied all his thoughts was, where he was next to proclaim the glad tidings of the Christ, and of forgiveness and peace through Him. That question, we may well believe, expressed itself in prayer, and to that prayer the vision of the next verse was an answer.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> <span class="accented">- Passing</span>... <span class="accented">they came</span> for <span class="accented">they passing</span>... <span class="accented">came</span>, A.V. They would have gone north to Bithynia, where, we know from <a href="/1_peter/1-1.htm">1 Peter 1:1</a>, there were many Jews. But the Spirit ordered them westwards, to the seacoast of Troas, that they might be ready to sail for Macedonia. In like manner Abraham went out not knowing whither he went (<a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8</a>). Truly the footsteps of God's providence are not known! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/16-8.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">[So]</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">they passed by</span><br /><span class="grk">παρελθόντες</span> <span class="translit">(parelthontes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3928.htm">Strong's 3928: </a> </span><span class="str2">From para and erchomai; to come near or aside, i.e. To approach, go by, perish or neglect, avert.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Mysia</span><br /><span class="grk">Μυσίαν</span> <span class="translit">(Mysian)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3465.htm">Strong's 3465: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mysia, a region of Asia Minor.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] went down</span><br /><span class="grk">κατέβησαν</span> <span class="translit">(katebēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2597.htm">Strong's 2597: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.</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">Troas.</span><br /><span class="grk">Τρῳάδα</span> <span class="translit">(Trōada)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative 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. 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