Acts 16:8 (WEB)

Passage

Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

Nearby Context

Acts 16:6 When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

Acts 16:7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.

Acts 16:8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

Acts 16:9 A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”

Acts 16:10 When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "passing", "mysia", "came", "down", and "troas". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "passing" and "mysia", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "When they had come opposite Mysia they..." into verse 9's "A vision appeared to Paul in the...", so "passing" and "mysia" 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 "passing" and "mysia" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.