Act 16:12, 19, 1Th 2:2 | JFB | STEP | 11-12. Therefore loosing from Troas, we came-- literally, "ran." with a straight course-- that is, "ran before the wind." to Samothracia-- a lofty island on the Thracian coast, north from Troas, with an inclination westward. The wind must have set in strong from the south or south-southeast to bring them there so soon, as the current is strong in the opposite direction, and they afterwards took five days to what they now did in two ( ) [Howson]. next day to Neapolis-- on the Macedonian, or rather Thracian, coast, about sixty-five miles from Samothracia, and ten from Philippi, of which it is the harbor.

‏ Acts 16:12

11-12. Therefore loosing from Troas, we came--literally, "ran."

with a straight course--that is, "ran before the wind."

to Samothracia--a lofty island on the Thracian coast, north from Troas, with an inclination westward. The wind must have set in strong from the south or south-southeast to bring them there so soon, as the current is strong in the opposite direction, and they afterwards took five days to what they now did in two (Ac 20:6) [Howson].

next day to Neapolis--on the Macedonian, or rather Thracian, coast, about sixty-five miles from Samothracia, and ten from Philippi, of which it is the harbor.

‏ Acts 16:19

19. when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas--as the leading persons.

and drew them into the market-place--or Forum, where the courts were.

to the magistrates, saying, &c.--We have here a full and independent confirmation of the reality of this supernatural cure, since on any other supposition such conduct would be senseless.

‏ 1 Thessalonians 2:2

2. even after that we had suffered before--at Philippi (Ac 16:11-40): a circumstance which would have deterred mere natural, unspiritual men from further preaching.

shamefully entreated--ignominiously scourged (Ac 16:22, 23).

bold--(Ac 4:29; Ep 6:20).

in our God--The ground of our boldness in speaking was the realization of God as "OUR God."

with much contention--that is, literally, as of competitors in a contest: striving earnestness (Col 1:29; 2:1). But here outward conflict with persecutors, rather than inward and mental, was what the missionaries had to endure (Ac 17:5, 6; Php 1:30).