Troas

Troas is a settlement named in 6 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Alexandria Troas (high confidence).

Location

Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.

Journeys

• Paul's second missionary journey
• Paul's third missionary journey

Verses

Acts

• Acts 16:8
  And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
• Acts 16:11
  Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.
• Acts 20:5
  These going before tarried for us at Troas.These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
• Acts 20:6
  And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 2:12
  Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 4:13
  The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.

Notes

1. Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
2. Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.