Acts 16:7

were come to Mysia The Greek scarcely says this. The preposition would be better rendered over against. The course of the journey seems to have been through Galatia and Phrygia, until they got so far to the west as to be opposite to, and on the borders of, Mysia. From this point they were inclined to go north into Bithynia, rather than further to the west, but were again hindered of their intention.

they assayed i.e. -made the attempt," -tried." Cp. Coverdale's Works(Parker Soc.), p. 113: "As long as the physician hath any hope of the recovery of his patient, he assayethall manner of means and medicines with him."

but the Spirit suffered them not The oldest authorities read "the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not." In like manner (Romans 8:9) the "Spirit of God" is called also the "Spirit of Christ." Cp. also Galatians 4:6; Php 1:19; 1 Peter 1:11.