“The text does not say why they were prevented but only that they were prevented. It teaches us that we only have to obey and not to enquire about the reasons, and it shows us that they did many things according to human customs.”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — CATENA ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 16.7
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7After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
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5And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
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,
— Acts 16:7 —
8And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
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.