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May 13, 2021 · 7 When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. Numbers 22:23 When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, it turned off the road into a field. Balaam beat it to get it back on the road.
Jan 22, 2021 · Acts 16:7 When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. Apparently, Jesus used the holy spirit that He received from the Father (Acts 2:33 read below) to prevent Paul and his companions from preaching in the Asian province of Bithynia, this indicated to them that they should concentrate their efforts to preaching in more productive regions.
Jul 26, 2021 · 6 Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. 7 When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. 8 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. 9 During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 After Paul had seen the vision ...
Jun 9, 2022 · 1. 2 Corinthians 2:12-13 NASB. Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ and when a door was opened for me in the Lord, I had no rest for my spirit, not finding Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I went on to Macedonia. What does the door opening for Paul "in the Lord' mean, and how does that intersect with him finding "no ...
Jul 14, 2021 · The spirit would not let them enter Bithynia. During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
So, the Galileans spoke to the men of "Judea," Acts 2:14 and the apostles spoke to the men "Israel," Acts 2:22,36. One will observe that it is the apostles who take the lead at the beginning of the Gospel of Christ being preached. It is "Peter standing up with the eleven," (Acts 2:14). When the people on the day of Pentecost heard the words of ...
Dec 13, 2022 · 2. You are aware that all who are in Asia turned away from me, and among them Phy′gelus and Hermog′enes. Many commentators interpret this to refer to those who were with Paul in Rome but had now abandoned him. Others, however, understand it more generally, to refer to a period in which Pauline Christianity in general had temporarily ...
Sep 22, 2021 · The balance of evidence suggests that Luke was a gentile. To believe otherwise would require one to think that Luke was a Hellenized jew who was not circumcised, and Paul's reference to "of the circumcision" is a biological reference only and did not include jews who weren't circumcised - which is a bit silly, as Paul wasn't asking anyone to drop their pants. "of the circumcision" is way of saying "jewish".
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the exiles of the Dispersion [διασπορά - diaspora] in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen [ἐκλεκτός - eklektos] and destined by God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied ...
Jun 20, 2014 · Some have suggested that the addressee is a Christian lady named “Electa,” but the same word in v. 13 is clearly an adjective, not a proper name. Others see the letter addressed to a Christian lady named “Kyria” (first proposed by Athanasius) or to an unnamed Christian lady. The internal evidence of 2 John clearly supports a collective ...
