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Acts 16:8

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And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
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  1. 2 Corinthians 2:12Rank 1 from verse 8
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    12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,

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    13The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

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

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    5These going before tarried for us at Troas.

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Acts 16:8

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passing

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1. Moving through, by, over, or out. 2. Surpassing or exceeding.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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16:1THEN came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

16:2Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

16:3Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

16:4And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

16:5And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

16:6Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

16:7After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

16:8And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

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16:9And 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.

16:10And 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.

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

16:12And 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.

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