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Acts 16:6

After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

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ASV

And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

KJV

Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

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18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
διῆλθονdiēlthonthey passed throughG1330 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
τὴνtēn<the>G3588 →
ΦρυγίανPhrugianPhrygiaG5435 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ΓαλατικὴνGalatikēnGalatianG1054 →
χώρανchōranregionG5561 →
κωλυθέντεςkōluthenteshaving been forbiddenG2967 →
ὑπὸhupobyG5259 →
τοῦtoutheG3588 →
ἁγίουhagiouHolyG40 →
πνεύματοςpneumatosSpiritG4151 →
λαλῆσαιlalēsaito speakG2980 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
λόγονlogonwordG3056 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῇtēa<the>G3588 →
Ἀσίᾳ,AsiaAsia,G773 →

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Acts 18:23After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.John 14:26But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.Acts 16:7And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.Acts 13:2–4While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”Acts 11:12The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.Galatians 1:2and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:Acts 2:10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,Acts 2:9Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,1 Peter 1:1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosenActs 19:10This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.2 Timothy 4:10because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.Galatians 3:1O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.Acts 6:9But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen,1 Corinthians 12:11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.2 Corinthians 1:8We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.Acts 19:26–27And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.Isaiah 30:21And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”1 Corinthians 16:1Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:

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