Acts 16:7

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 8:29 : 29 The Spirit said to Philip, "Go near, and join yourself to this chariot."
  • Rom 8:9 : 9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn't have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.
  • Gal 4:6 : 6 And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, "Abba, Father!"
  • 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,
  • 1 Pet 1:11 : 11 searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ, which was in them, pointed to, when he predicted the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that would follow them.
  • Phil 1:19 : 19 For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

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  • 6 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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    8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

    9 A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."

    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;

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

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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.

  • 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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    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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    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 14 When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done."

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

  • 13 I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn't find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.

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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.

    40 They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 12 When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

  • 5 But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

  • 13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them.

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

  • 22 Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

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    4 Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

    5 When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

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    15 Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus.

    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.

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  • 7 When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

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    13 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

    14 But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down.

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  • 16 who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.

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

  • 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.

  • 10 They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

  • 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.

  • 25 When they didn't agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers,

  • 22 The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,