Bible Strands
Acts 16:11
We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator recounts the voyage immediately after the Macedonian vision, marking the team's departure from the Asian coast toward the European mission field. The words — The text emphasizes εὐθυδρομὴσαμεν (euthudromēsamen), literally "we made a straight course," describing the unswerving maritime route from Troas to Samothrace. The thread — This direct sailing pattern parallels Acts 21:1, while Acts 16:8 and Acts 16:12 frame this leg as the necessary transit between the Mysian coast and the Macedonian colony. Why it lands — It records a sequential, physical journey following a divine directive, requiring the reader to recognize that obedience proceeds through concrete geography and immediate departure rather than delayed planning.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;