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Acts 16:11 Cross-References
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“Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;”
Acts 16:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 16:11
Therefore loosing from Troas—The "we" passage begins here (πλεύσαντες, pleusantes, "having sailed"), indicating Luke's personal presence on Paul's second missionary journey. This marks a pivotal geographic shift from Asia Minor to Europe.We came with a straight course (εὐθυδρομήσαμεν, euthydromeō)—literally "to run a straight course," a nautical term indicating favorable winds. The 100-mile voyage from Troas to Samothracia (a mountainous island midpoint) and then to Neapolis (modern Kavala, the port city of Philippi) normally took several days against prevailing winds, but God's providence gav...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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