Acts 16:11 (YLT)

Passage

having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the morrow also to Neapolis,

Nearby Context

Acts 16:9 And a vision through the night appeared to Paul--a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, `Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;' --

Acts 16:10 and when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach good news to them,

Acts 16:11 having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the morrow also to Neapolis,

Acts 16:12 thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia--a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,

Acts 16:13 on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "and when he saw the vision immediately..." into verse 12's "thence also to Philippi which is a...", so "having" and "sail" 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 "having" and "sail" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.