Acts 16:6 — Compare Translations

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And Paul and Silas passed through the territory of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Word in [the province of] Asia.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Paul and Silas passed through the territory of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Word in [the province of] Asia.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia; they had been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

English EASY 2024

Paul and his friends wanted to go to the region of Asia to speak God's message. But the Holy Spirit stopped them from doing this. So they travelled through the regions of Phrygia and Galatia.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Paul and those with him went through the areas of Phrygia and Galatia because the Holy Spirit did not allow them to tell the Good News in the province of Asia.

And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia because the Holy Spirit did not let them preach the message in the province of Asia.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Paul and Silas went through the regions of Phrygia and Galatia because the Holy Spirit kept them from speaking the word in the province of Asia.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia and were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in the province of Asia.

English KJV 1611

Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

English LSB

And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia and were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They traveled through the Phrygian and Galatian territory because they had been prevented by the holy Spirit from preaching the message in the province of Asia.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in the province of Asia.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Paul and his companions traveled all through the area of Phrygia and Galatia. The Holy Spirit had kept them from preaching the word in Asia Minor.

English NIV

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.

English NKJ 1982

Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia.

English NLT

Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had told them not to go into the province of Asia at that time.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The Holy Spirit had forbidden Paul and his partners to preach the word in the southwestern provinces of Turkey, so they ministered throughout the region of central and west-central Turkey.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Next they traveled through Phrygia and Galatia because the Holy Spirit had told them not to go into the Turkish province of Asia Minor at that time.

English Tyndale 1537

When they had gone(went) thorowout Phrigia and the region(land) of Galatia, and were forbidden of the holy ghost to preach the word in Asia,