Acts 16:7
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And when they were come into Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia: and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not.

Bithynia.

1 Peter 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers dispersed through Pontus, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, elect,

Context
Paul's Vision of the Macedonian
6And when they had passed through Phrygia and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia. 7And when they were come into Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia: and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not. 8And when they had passed through Mysia, they went down to Troas.…
Cross References
Luke 24:49
And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the city till you be endued with power from on high.

Acts 8:29
And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near and join thyself to this chariot.

Acts 16:8
And when they had passed through Mysia, they went down to Troas.

Romans 8:9
But you are not in the flesh, but the spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Galatians 4:6
And because you are sons, God hath sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying: Abba, Father.

Philippians 1:19
For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

1 Peter 1:1
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers dispersed through Pontus, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, elect,

1 Peter 1:11
Searching what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ in them did signify, when it foretold those sufferings that are in Christ and the glories that should follow.

Lexicon
And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

when they came
ἐλθόντες (elthontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

to the border of
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

Mysia,
Μυσίαν (Mysian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3465: Mysia, a region of Asia Minor.

they tried
ἐπείραζον (epeirazon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline.

to enter
πορευθῆναι (poreuthēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's Greek 4198: To travel, journey, go, die.

Bithynia,
Βιθυνίαν (Bithynian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 978: Bithynia, a region of Asia.

[but]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Spirit
Πνεῦμα (Pneuma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

of Jesus
Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

would not permit
εἴασεν (eiasen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1439: To allow, permit, let alone, leave. Of uncertain affinity; to let be, i.e. Permit or leave alone.

them.
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.

and having come down to Mysia, they were attempting to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.

After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;

having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them;

and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;

After they had come to Mysia, they essayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

When they reached the frontier of Mysia, they were about to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit this.

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

having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not suffer them,
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