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Acts 16:7

BithyniaMysia
Guidance and decisionsThe Holy Spirit

5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

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

8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

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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BSB
And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
KJV
After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
WEB
When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
ASV
and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;
DARBY
having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them;
BLB
and having come down to Mysia, they were attempting to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.
ÅB
og da de var kommet bortimot Mysia, prøvde de på å fare til Bitynia, men Jesu Ånd gav dem ikke lov;
OTB
Da de nådde grensen til Mysia, forsøkte de å komme inn i Bithynia, men Jesu Ånd tillot dem ikke.
B1930
og da de var kommet bortimot Mysia, prøvde de på å fare til Bitynia, men Jesu Ånd gav dem ikke lov;

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  • Philippians 1:19

    For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

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  • Galatians 4:6

    And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

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  • Romans 8:9

    But ye are not in the flesh, but in 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.

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  • Acts 8:29

    Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

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  • 1 Peter 1:1

    Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

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  • 1 Peter 1:11

    Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

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