Acts 16:7

"When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia."

Key Reflection

This passage indicates that the Holy Spirit guided the apostles Paul and Silas away from spreading the gospel in Asia Minor, possibly due to the spiritual or moral conditions of the region at that time. This divine guidance underscores the importance of following the Spirit's lead in mission work, ensuring that the message is received under the right circumstances for effective evangelism and conversion.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 7. Mysia. 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 endeavoured; they attempted. Into Bithynia. A province of Asia Minor, lying east of Mysia. {*} "assayed" "attempted" __________________________________________________________________

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