Verse 7
Acts 16:7
New Living Translation
7
Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia, but again the Spirit of Yashua (Jesus) did not allow them to go there.
Original Language Text
greek
ἐλθόντες ⸀δὲ κατὰ τὴν Μυσίαν ἐπείραζον ⸀εἰς τὴν Βιθυνίαν ⸀πορευθῆναι καὶ οὐκ εἴασεν αὐτοὺς τὸ πνεῦμα ⸀Ἰησοῦ·
English Translation
And having come down to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.
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Chapter 16 Context
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Paul went first to Derbe and then to Lystra, where there was a young disciple named Timothy. His mot...
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Timothy was well thought of by the believers in Lystra and Iconium,
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so Paul wanted him to join them on their journey. In deference to the Jews of the area, he arranged...
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Then they went from town to town, instructing the believers to follow the decisions made by the apos...
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So the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day.
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Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had pr...
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Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia, but again the S...
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So instead, they went on through Mysia to the seaport of Troas.
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That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading w...
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So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God (Elohim) was calling us to p...
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We boarded a boat at Troas and sailed straight across to the island of Samothrace, and the next day...
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From there we reached Philippi, a major city of that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. And w...
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On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would b...
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One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God (Elohim...
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She and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests. “If you agree that I am a tr...
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One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit that enab...
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She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God (Elohim...
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This went on day after day until Paul got so exasperated that he turned and said to the demon within...
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Her masters’ hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them bef...
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“The whole city is in an uproar because of these Jews!” they shouted to the city officials.
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“They are teaching customs that are illegal for us Romans to practice.”
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A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten...
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They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sur...
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So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks.
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Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God (Elohim), and the other prisone...
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Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the door...
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The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he dr...
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But Paul shouted to him, “Stop! Don’t kill yourself! We are all here!”
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The jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.
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Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
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They replied, “Believe in the Lord Yashua (Jesus) and you will be saved, along with everyone in your...
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And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household.
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Even at that hour of the night, the jailer cared for them and washed their wounds. Then he and every...
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He brought them into his house and set a meal before them, and he and his entire household rejoiced...
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The next morning the city officials sent the police to tell the jailer, “Let those men go!”
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So the jailer told Paul, “The city officials have said you and Silas are free to leave. Go in peace....
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But Paul replied, “They have publicly beaten us without a trial and put us in prison — and we are Ro...
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When the police reported this, the city officials were alarmed to learn that Paul and Silas were Rom...
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So they came to the jail and apologized to them. Then they brought them out and begged them to leave...
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When Paul and Silas left the prison, they returned to the home of Lydia. There they met with the bel...
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