5. So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6. They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia and were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
7. When they came near Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not allow them.
8. So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
9. During the night a vision appeared to Paul: A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
10. After he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
11. From Troas we set sail on a straight course to Samothrace and the next day to Neapolis,
12. and from there to Philippi, which is the main city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony. We stayed in this city several days.