16:7a

Mysia: This name refers to the northeast region of the province of Asia.

Bithynia: This name refers to a Roman province in the northwest part of what is now the country of Turkey.

16:7b

the Spirit of Jesus: This is another way of referring to the Holy Spirit. In some languages a literal translation would wrongly refer to someone other than the Holy Spirit. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

• Explain its meaning in a footnote. An example footnote is:

This refers to the Holy Spirit.

• Explain its meaning in your translation. For example:

the Spirit of Jesus, namely, the Holy Spirit,

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