Evangelization of Europe
6 They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia; they had been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. 16:6 Ac 2:9; 18:23; Gl 1:2; 3:17 When they came to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus 16:7 Ac 8:29; Rm 8:9; Gl 4:6; Php 1:19; 1Pt 1:11 did not allow them. 8 Passing by Mysia they went down to Troas. 16:8 Ac 16:11; 20:5–6; 2Co 2:12; 2Tm 4:139 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! " 16:9 Ac 9:10; 20:1,310 After 16:10–17 Ac 20:5–15; 21:1–18; 27:1–28:16 he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.