Acts 16:8

"When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them."

Key Reflection

This passage highlights God's sovereign control over Paul and his companions' missionary journey. Despite their plans to enter Bithynia, divine guidance prevented them, directing their path instead toward Macedonia, where the gospel would soon be preached with significant impact.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 8. Came down to Troas. This was a city of Phrygia or Mysia, on the Hellespont, between Troy north, and Assos south. Sometimes the name Troas, or Troad, is used to denote the whole country of the Trojans, the province where the ancient city of Troy had stood. This region was much celebrated in the early periods of Grecian history. It was here that the events recorded in the Iliad of Homer are supposed to have occurred. The city of Troy has long since been completely destroyed. Troas is several times mentioned in the New Testament, 2 Co 2:12; 2 Ti 4:13; Ac 20:5.

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