AT DERBE. Acts 16:1 a. 1a And he came also to Derbe, 4. IN LYSTRA. Acts 16:1 b - Acts 16:3. 1b and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek. 2 The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at L... [ Continue Reading ]
THROUGH THE CITIES OF ICONIUM AND ANTIOCH. ACTS 16:4-5. Acts 16:4 And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem. Acts 16:5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and inc... [ Continue Reading ]
THROUGH THE REGION OF PHRYGIA AND GALATIA. ACTS 16:6 a. Cf. Galatians 4:13-15; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2. Acts 16:6 a And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, ACTS 16:6 A Although it is not mentioned in the book of Acts we could conclude from the account given in Galatians that during t... [ Continue Reading ]
WHILE IN THE ABOVE STATED REGIONS THEY WERE FORBIDDEN BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO SPEAK THE WORD IN ASIA. THEY PASSED THROUGH THE PRO-VINCE OF MYSIA AND ASSAYED TO GO INTO THE PROVINCE OF BITHYNIA BUT THEY WERE AGAIN FORBIDDEN. Acts 16:6 b - Acts 16:8 a. Acts 16:6 b having been forbidden of the Holy Spi... [ Continue Reading ]
AT PHILLIPPI. Acts 16:12-40 a. A description of Philippi. Acts 16:12. Acts 16:12 and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a Roman colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days. ACTS 16:12 As to the statement that Philippi was a city of Maced... [ Continue Reading ]