Acts 27:7

When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

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WEBBE

When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

BSB

After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

KJV

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

ASV

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;

BBE

And when we had gone on slowly for a long time, and had had hard work getting across to Cnidus, for the wind was against us, we went under cover of Crete, in the direction of Salmone;

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ἐν en For G1722 ἱκαναῖς hikanais many G2425 δὲ de now G1161 ἡμέραις hēmerais days G2250 βραδυπλοοῦντες braduploountes sailing slowly G1020 καὶ kai and G2532 μόλις molis with difficulty G3433 γενόμενοι genomenoi having arrived G1096 κατὰ kata off G2596 τὴν tēn (the) G3588 Κνίδον Knidon Cnidus G2834 μὴ mē not G3361 προσεῶντος proseōntos is permitting G4330 ἡμᾶς hēmas us G3165 τοῦ tou the G3588 ἀνέμου anemou wind G417 ὑπεπλεύσαμεν hupepleusamen we sailed under G5284 τὴν tēn (the) G3588 Κρήτην Krētēn Crete G2914 κατὰ kata off G2596 Σαλμώνην Salmōnēn Salmone G4534

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–11

It was determined by the counsel of God, before it was determined by the counsel of Festus, that Paul should go to Rome; for God had work for him to do there. The course they steered, and the places they touched at, are here set down. And God here encourages those who suffer for him, to trust in him; for he can put it into the hearts of those to befriend them, from whom they least expect it. Sailors must make the best of the wind: and so must we all in our passage over the ocean of this world. When the winds are contrary, yet we must be getting forward as well as we can. Many who are not driven backward by cross providences, do not get forward by favourable providences. And many real Christians complain as to the concerns of their souls, that they have much ado to keep their ground. Every fair haven is not a safe haven. Many show respect to good ministers, who will not take their advice. But the event will convince sinners of the vanity of their hopes, and the folly of their conduct.

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