OET interlinear ACTs 16:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

διῆλθον & τὴν Φρυγίαν καὶ Γαλατικὴν χώραν, κωλυθέντες ὑπὸ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τὸν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ

˱they˲_passed_through & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: διῆλθον Δέ τήν Φρυγίαν καί Γαλατικήν χώραν κωλυθέντες ὑπό τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τόν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ)

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia, they went through Phrygia and the Galatian region]

Note 2 topic: translate-names

τὴν Φρυγίαν & Γαλατικὴν χώραν & τῇ Ἀσίᾳ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: διῆλθον Δέ τήν Φρυγίαν καί Γαλατικήν χώραν κωλυθέντες ὑπό τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τόν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ)

The word Phrygia is the name of a region in northwestern Asia Minor. See how you translated this name in 2:10. The word Galatian describes the region of Galatia in central Asia Minor. The word Asia is the name of a Roman province in western Asia Minor.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / events

τὴν Φρυγίαν καὶ Γαλατικὴν χώραν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: διῆλθον Δέ τήν Φρυγίαν καί Γαλατικήν χώραν κωλυθέντες ὑπό τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τόν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ)

Paul, Silas, and Timothy actually had to go through Galatia in order to reach Phrygia, so it might be more natural to put the information about Galatia first. Alternate translation: [the Galatian region and Phrygia]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

κωλυθέντες ὑπὸ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος

˓having_been˒_forbidden (Some words not found in SR-GNT: διῆλθον Δέ τήν Φρυγίαν καί Γαλατικήν χώραν κωλυθέντες ὑπό τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τόν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ)

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [because the Holy Spirit had forbidden them] or [because the Holy Spirit did not permit them]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

κωλυθέντες ὑπὸ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος

˓having_been˒_forbidden (Some words not found in SR-GNT: διῆλθον Δέ τήν Φρυγίαν καί Γαλατικήν χώραν κωλυθέντες ὑπό τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τόν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ)

Since Luke explains shortly after this that the Holy Spirit actually wanted Paul, Silas, and Timothy to share the good news about Jesus in two other regions, you do not need to explain here why the Holy Spirit forbade them to share the good news at this time in the province of Asia.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὸν λόγον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: διῆλθον Δέ τήν Φρυγίαν καί Γαλατικήν χώραν κωλυθέντες ὑπό τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τόν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ)

Luke is using the term word to mean the message that God wanted the believers to share by using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the message about Jesus]