Acts 16 · Verse 8

Acts 16:8

And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

Acts 16:8, King James Version

Acts 16:8 in other translations

BSB	So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
WEB	Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
ASV	and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
YLT	and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
DARBY	and having passed by Mysia they descended to Troas.
BBE	And going past Mysia, they came down to Troas.
Webster	And they, passing by Mysia, came down to Troas.

What does Acts 16:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 16:6-8

Ac 16:6-12. They Break New Ground in Phrygia and Galatia--Their Course in That Direction Being Mysteriously Hedged Up, They Travel Westward to Troas, Where They Are Divinely Directed to Macedonia--The Historian Himself Here Joining the Missionary Party, They Embark for Neapolis, and Reach Philippi. 6-8. Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia--proceeding in a northwesterly direction. At…

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 8. Came down to Troas. This was a city of Phrygia or Mysia, on the Hellespont, between Troy north, and Assos south. Sometimes the name Troas, or Troad, is used to denote the whole country of the Trojans, the province where the ancient city of Troy had stood. This region was much celebrated in the early periods of Grecian history. It was here that the events recorded in the Iliad of Homer are supposed to have occurred. The city of Troy has long since been completely destroyed. Troas is several times mentioned in the New Testament, 2Cor 2:12, 2Ti 4:13, Acts 20:5.

(a) "Troas" 2Cor 2:12

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 8 Came down to Troas - The Troad, or part of Phrygia Minor in which the celebrated city of Troy was formerly situated. This city was first built by Dardanus, who was its king, and from whom it was called Dardania; from Tros, his grandson, it was called Troja, or Troy; and from his son, Ilus, it was called Ilium. It has been long so completely destroyed that no ascertainable vestige of it remains; insomuch that some have even doubted of its existence. Those who contend for the reality of the history of Troy suppose it to have stood on the site of the modern village Bounarbachi, about twelve miles from the sea, on an eminence, at the termination of a spacious plain.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 16:6-15

The removals of ministers, and the dispensing the means of grace by them, are in particular under Divine conduct and direction. We must follow Providence: and whatever we seek to do, if that suffer us not, we ought to submit and believe to be for the best. People greatly need help for their souls, it is their duty to look out for it, and to invite those among them who can help them. And God's calls must be complied…

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Acts 16:8 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

παρελθόντεςparelthonteshaving passed byG3928

δὲdethenG1161

τὴνtēn<the>G3588

ΜυσίανMusianMysiaG3465

κατέβησανkatebēsanthey came downG2597

εἰςeistoG1519

Τρῳάδα.TrōadaTroas.G5174

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 16:8

2 Timothy 4:13
The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
2 Corinthians 2:12
Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
Acts 16:11
Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
Acts 20:5
These going before tarried for us at Troas.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Troas.
11; 20:5; 2Co 2:12; 2Ti 4:13

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Context

Acts 16:7
After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
Acts 16:8
And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
Acts 16:9
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

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Acts 16:8 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y pasando á Misia, descendieron á Troas.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Mais ayant passé par la Mysie, ils descendirent dans la Troade.
German Elberfelder 1871	Als sie aber an Mysien vorübergezogen waren, gingen sie nach Troas hinab.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Cum autem pertransissent Mysiam, descenderunt Troadem: