Acts 16:6

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.

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  • Acts 18:23 : 23 Having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
  • 1 Pet 1:1 : 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
  • Gal 1:2 : 2 and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:
  • Gal 3:1 : 1 Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth among you as crucified?
  • 1 Cor 16:1 : 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.
  • 2 Tim 4:10 : 10 for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
  • Heb 11:8 : 8 By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.
  • Rev 1:4 : 4 John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from God, 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, "What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."
  • 2 Cor 1:8 : 8 For we don't desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.
  • 2 Tim 1:15 : 15 This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
  • Acts 19:10 : 10 This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
  • Acts 19:26-27 : 26 You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands. 27 Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing, and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships."
  • Acts 20:4 : 4 These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.
  • Acts 20:16 : 16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
  • 1 Cor 12:11 : 11 But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
  • 2 Chr 6:7-9 : 7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel. 8 But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart: 9 nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'
  • Isa 30:21 : 21 and when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn 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 come," says the Lord Yahweh, "that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of Yahweh. 12 They will wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they will run back and forth to seek the word of Yahweh, and will not find it.
  • Acts 2:9-9 : 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
  • Acts 10:19 : 19 While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men seek you.
  • Acts 11:12 : 12 The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.
  • Acts 13:2-4 : 2 As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them." 3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. 4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
  • Acts 16:7 : 7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn't allow them.

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  • Acts 16:7-8
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    7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn't allow them.

    8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

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    6 they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.

    7 There they preached the Good News.

  • Acts 13:2-5
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    2 As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them."

    3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

    4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.

    5 When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.

  • Acts 19:10
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    10 This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

  • Acts 14:24-27
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    24 They passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.

    25 When they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

    26 From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

    27 When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

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    21 When they had preached the Good News to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

  • Acts 16:4-5
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    4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

    5 So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

  • 1 Thess 2:16
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    16 forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.

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    16 It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.

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    10 When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.

    11 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

    12 and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

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    6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

  • Mark 16:20
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    20 They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

  • Luke 9:6
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    6 They departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News, and healing everywhere.

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    18 They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

  • Acts 20:16
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    16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

  • Acts 8:4
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    4 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.

  • Acts 11:19-20
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    19 They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.

    20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.

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    4 Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

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    39 and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

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    3 They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.

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    30 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him.

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    2 When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

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    18 Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.

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    2 He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They said to him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

  • Acts 9:31
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    31 So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 10:47
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    47 "Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"

  • Acts 8:15
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    15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

  • Acts 18:20
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    20 When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;

  • Acts 20:4
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    4 These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

  • Acts 13:49
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    49 The Lord's word was spread abroad throughout all the region.

  • Acts 2:9
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    9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16 and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.

  • Acts 5:40
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    40 They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

  • Acts 19:22
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    22 Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

  • Acts 20:18
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    18 When they had come to him, he said to them, "You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

  • Mark 6:12
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    12 They went out and preached that people should repent.

  • Acts 8:25
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    25 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.