Troas
Britishnoun
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After the great riot in Ephesus, which interrupted his plans, Paul set sail on a coasting vessel for Macedonia, changing ship at Troas.
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
Again he speaks of the Christian disciples assembled at Troas on the Lord's day, “to break bread.”
From The Faith of Our Fathers by James Gibbons
The first isle of any importance we make is Tenedos, behind which, on the mainland, lies Troas, visited by the Apostle Paul.
From Cities of the Dawn by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
The passages in Acts which contain the word "we" show that the writer of Acts accompanied St. Paul from Troas to Philippi in A.D.
From The Books of the New Testament by Leighton Pullan
And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we tarried seven days.
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
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