Acts 16:11
Acts 16:11 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Sailing from Troas, they run a straight course to Samothracia and reach the port of Neapolis the next day.
What Does Acts 16:11 Mean?
The crossing is swift, two days with the wind at their backs; the same voyage in the opposite direction once took five (Acts 20:6). Samothracia is a mountainous island at mid-passage, and Neapolis the seaport that served Philippi.
Luke notes even the favorable wind. The Lord who had twice said no now speeds his servants along the open way. Winds, harbors, and road miles all sit inside the purposes of God, and the gospel enters Europe with a following sea.
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What does Acts 16:11 mean?
Sailing from Troas, they run a straight course to Samothracia and reach the port of Neapolis the next day.