Acts 16:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Paul and his companions traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia but were kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διελθόντες δὲ τὴν Φρυγίαν καὶ τὴν Γαλατικὴν χώραν, κωλυθέντες ὑπὸ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τὸν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ,

Transliteration

Dielthontes de the Phrygian and the Galatikēn chōran, kōlythentes by the Hagiou Pneumatos lalēsai the logon in the Asia,

Grammar Details

• *Dielthontes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone through
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but/now
• *Phrygian*: accusative, feminine, singular - Phrygia
• *Galatikēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - Galatian
• *chōran*: accusative, feminine, singular - region/country
• *kōlythentes*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been forbidden/prevented
• *Hagiou*: genitive, neuter, singular - Holy
• *Pneumatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit
• *lalēsai*: aorist active infinitive - to speak
• *logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word/message
• *Asia*: dative, feminine, singular - Asia

Word Meanings

• *Dielthontes*: having gone through/having traveled through/having passed through
• *chōran*: region/country/territory
• *kōlythentes*: having been forbidden/prevented/hindered
• *lalēsai*: to speak/preach/announce
• *logon*: word/message/account

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preh the word in Asia,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When they had goone thorow out Phrigia and the region of Galacia and were forbydde of the holy gost to preach the worde in Asia

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But as they wente thorow Phrygia and the londe of Galacia, they were forbydden of the holy goost, to preache the worde in Asia.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe when they had gone throughout Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden of the holy Ghost to preache the worde in Asia.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe when they had gone throughout Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the holy ghost to preache the worde in Asia,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And after they had gone through the land of Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit did not let them take the word into Asia;

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Paul’s Vision of the Macedonian Man They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in the province of Asia.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 18:23 : 23 After spending some time there, he departed and traveled throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
• 1 Pet 1:1 : 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen exiles scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
• Gal 1:2 : 2 and all the brothers who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:
• Gal 3:1 : 1 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes, Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.
• 1 Cor 16:1 : 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints: just as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do.
• 2 Tim 4:10 : 10 For Demas has deserted me, having loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
• Heb 11:8 : 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was to receive as an inheritance, and he went out, not knowing where he was going.
• Rev 1:4 : 4 John, to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne.
• Rev 1:11 : 11 saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last. Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.
• 2 Cor 1:8 : 8 For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of the trouble we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.
• 2 Tim 1:15 : 15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia has turned away from me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
• Acts 19:10 : 10 This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.
• Acts 19:26-27 : 26 You see and hear that not only in Ephesus but almost all of Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great number of people by saying that gods made by hands are not really gods. 27 Not only is there a danger that our trade might fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis might be discredited, and her magnificence, whom all of Asia and the world worship, might be destroyed.
• Acts 20:4 : 4 Accompanying him as far as Asia were Sopater of Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and from Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
• Acts 20:16 : 16 Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in Asia, because he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
• Acts 20:28 : 28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
• 1 Cor 12:11 : 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and He distributes them to each one just as He wills.
• 2 Chr 6:7-9 : 7 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 8 But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well to have this desire in your heart. 9 However, you shall not build the house; instead, your son, who will come from your body, he shall build the house for My name.'
• Isa 30:21 : 21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, 'This is the way; walk in it.'
• Amos 8:11-12 : 11 'Behold, the days are coming,' declares the Lord God, 'when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the Lord.' 12 They will wander from sea to sea and from north to east; they will roam about seeking the word of the Lord, but they will not find it.
• Acts 2:9-9 : 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, visitors from Rome,
• Acts 10:19 : 19 While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, 'Behold, three men are looking for you.'
• Acts 11:12 : 12 The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.
• Acts 13:2-4 : 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.' 3 Then, after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. 4 So being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
• Acts 16:7 : 7 When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.