Acts 16:11 (KJV)

Passage

Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

Nearby Context

Acts 16:9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

Acts 16:10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

Acts 16:11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

Acts 16:12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

Acts 16:13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "loosing", "troas", "came", "straight", "course", "samothracia", and "next". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "loosing", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "And after he had seen the vision..." into verse 12's "And from thence to Philippi which is...", so "therefore" and "loosing" belong inside that flow. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "therefore" and "loosing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.