Acts 21:2

Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.

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WEBBE

Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.

BSB

Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail.

KJV

And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.

ASV

and having found a ship crossing over unto Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.

BBE

And as there was a ship going to Phoenicia, we went in it.

Original Greek

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καὶ kai And G2532 εὑρόντες heurontes having found G2147 πλοῖον ploion a boat G4143 διαπερῶν diaperōn passing over G1276 εἰς eis into G1519 Φοινίκην Phoinikēn Phoenicia G5403 ἐπιβάντες epibantes having gone on board G1910 ἀνήχθημεν anēchthēmen we set sail G321

The early church

"And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre." He came to Lycia, and having left Cyprus, he sailed down to Tyre. Possibly that ship in which they had come was making a stay there: wherefore they shifted to another, and not having found one going to Caesarea, but finding this for Phenice, they embarked in it and pursued their voyage, having left Cyprus also and Syria: but the expression, "having left it on the left hand," is not said simply in that meaning, but that they made speed not to get to Syria either.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–7

Providence must be acknowledged when our affairs go on well. Wherever Paul came, he inquired what disciples were there, and found them out. Foreseeing his troubles, from love to him, and concern for the church, they wrongly thought it would be most for the glory of God that he should continue at liberty; but their earnestness to dissuade him from it, renders his pious resolution the more illustrious. He has taught us by example, as well as by rule, to pray always, to pray without ceasing. Their last farewell was sweetened with prayer.

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Phenicia

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CommercePheniciaPatara

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.