Acts 16:4-11

⁴As they went through the different towns they gave them the requirements the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had said should be observed.

⁵The churches were strengthened in their trust in the Lord and every day their numbers increased.

⁶They traveled through the districts of Phrygia and Galatia, since the Holy Spirit prevented them from going to the province of Asia to speak the word.

⁷When they arrived at the border of Mysia they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to enter.

⁸So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

⁹There Paul saw in vision during the night a man from Macedonia standing up, pleading with him, “Please come over to Macedonia and help us!”

¹⁰After Paul saw this vision, we immediately made arrangements to go to Macedonia, since we concluded that God had called us to share the good news with them.

¹¹We set sail from Troas and made straight for Samothrace. The next day we went on to Neapolis,