These going before tarried for us at Troas.
Parallel translations
- WEB But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.
- BSB These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
- NKJV These men, going ahead, waited for us at Troas.
- NASB Now these had gone on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas.
- NLT They went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.
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Quick answer
These companions go ahead and wait for the group at Troas. The narrative resumes the first-person "we," showing Luke has rejoined Paul.
Overview
The reappearance of "us" signals that Luke, the author, is again traveling with Paul, lending eyewitness reliability to the account. The companions arrange to meet at Troas, a key port linking Asia and Europe. Such careful, ordinary coordination underlies the spread of the gospel, which advances through real people in real places under God's guidance.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Acts 16:8And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
- 2 Tim 4:13The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
- 2 Cor 2:12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
- Acts 16:10–11And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
- Acts 20:13–15And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
- Acts 20:6–8And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
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