Acts 16:7

"and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not" "Over against Mysia" "With the south-westerly route blocked, they turned north, until they reached the border of Mysia, which was not. Roman administrative region but an old name for much of Asia Minor's north-westerly bulge" (Stott p. 259). Hence at this point they are probably on the eastern border of Mysia. The name "Mysia" is pronounced, "Miss ee uh". "Bithynia" Which is pronounced bih THIN ih uh). This region is "bounded on the north by the Black Sea, on the south and east by Phrygia and Galatia, and on the west by Mysia" (Nelsons p. 185). Bithynia was. logical choice, it included the towns of Nicea and Nicomedia and the province contained. large Jewish population. Peter's First Epistle is addressed to Christians in this region (1 Peter 1:1). "The Spirit of Jesus" Again, apparently another direct communication from God. This expression may refer to Jesus Himself, or it may refer to the Holy Spirit through whom Jesus is speaking (John 16:7; John 16:14; Hebrews 1:2).