Troas

Illustration of Troas

Troas, known as Alexandria Troas, was a prominent port city in northwest Asia Minor that functioned as a major hub for travel between Asia and Europe in the first century. During Paul's second missionary journey, recorded in Acts 16, the apostle received a nighttime vision there of a Macedonian man urging him to "come over and help us," which he and his companions understood as God's direction to preach the gospel westward. This led Paul to sail immediately to Philippi in Macedonia, marking the first recorded spread of Christianity into Europe. The event at Troas holds lasting significance in Scripture as the decisive turning point that redirected Paul's mission from Asia toward the broader Greco-Roman world.

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Region
Asia Minor
Modern Location
Near Dalyan, ร‡anakkale Province, Turkey
Strongest connections in Scripture
Acts 16 Acts 20

Key Passages

Paul's Vision of Macedonia

Acts 16:8-10

Paul receives a vision at Troas calling him to Macedonia - this divine redirect brings the gospel to Europe for the first time.

A8nd they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 10 And 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.

Eutychus Falls from Window

Acts 20:7-12

A young man falls from a window during Paul's long sermon and is raised back to life - a memorable incident that reveals both Paul's verbosity and God's power.

A7nd upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. 9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. 11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. 12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

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