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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 16:7

After they were. Having.

to. down to. Greek. kata. App-104. to the border of Mysia. Revised Version "over against".

assayed. were attempting. Greek. peirazo. See Acts 15:10.

into. Greek. kata, as above, but the texts read eis.

Bithynia. The province of Bithynia and Pontns, lying on the S. E. shores of the Propontis (Sea of Marmora), and the south shore of the Pontus Euxinus (Black Sea)

the Spirit. the Holy Spirit. App-101. The texts add "of Jesus", but it was the same Spirit Who sent Paul and Barnabas forth from Antioch (Acts 13:2; Acts 13:4), and had already hindered Paul and Silas (verses: Acts 16:6; Acts 16:7). The Spirit promised by the Lord Jesus (Acts 2:33. Joh 16:7).

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