^16:7When they came to²⁶ Mysia,²⁷ they attempted to go into Bithynia,²⁸ but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow²⁹ them to do this,³⁰^16:8so they passed through³¹ Mysia³² and went down to Troas.³³^16:9A³⁴ vision appeared to Paul during the night: A Macedonian man was standing there³⁵ urging him,³⁶ “Come over³⁷ to Macedonia³⁸ and help us!”

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Footnotes

26 κατά B.1.b has “to Mysia” here.
27 Mysia was a province in northwest Asia Minor.
28 Bithynia was a province in northern Asia Minor northeast of Mysia.
29 Or “permit”; see ἐάω 1.
30 The words “do this” are not in the Greek text, but are supplied for stylistic reasons, since English handles ellipses differently than Greek.
31 Although the normal meaning for παρέρχομαι (parerchomai) is “pass by, go by,” it would be difficult to get to Troas from where Paul and his companions were without going through rather than around Mysia. παρέρχομαι 6as list some nonbiblical examples of the meaning “go through, pass through,” and give that meaning for the usage here.
32 Mysia was a province in northwest Asia Minor.
33 Troas was a port city (and surrounding region) on the northwest coast of Asia Minor, near ancient Troy.
34 Grk “And a.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.
35 The word “there” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.
36 The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant and has not been translated.
37 Grk “Coming over.” The participle διαβάς (diabas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
38 Macedonia was the Roman province of Macedonia in Greece.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When they came to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. Passing by Mysia they went down to Troas. During the night Paul had a vision in which a Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, “Cross over to Macedonia and help us!”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia, but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go there. So instead, they went on through Mysia to the seaport of Troas.

That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And when they came to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them. So going through Mysia, they went down to Troas. And a vision appeared to Paul during the night: a certain Macedonian man was standing there and imploring him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”

KJV 1900King James Version

After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. 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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