Acts 21:1

After we had torn ourselves away from them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

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

3 After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
After we had torn ourselves away from them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
KJV
And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
WEB
When we had departed from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
ASV
And when it came to pass that were parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course unto Cos, and the next day unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
DARBY
And when, having got away from them, we at last sailed away, we came by a direct course to Cos, and on the morrow to Rhodes, and thence to Patara.
BLB
And it happened that after having drawn away from them, having run directly in our sailing, we came to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
ÅB
Da vi nå hadde revet oss løs fra dem og hadde seilt avsted, kom vi rett fram til Kos, neste dag til Rodus, og derfra til Patara.
OTB
Etter at vi hadde skilt lag med dem, satte vi seil og la en direkte kurs til Kos, og dagen etter til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.
B1930
Da vi nu hadde revet oss løs fra dem og hadde seilt avsted, kom vi rett frem til Kos, næste dag til Rodus, og derfra til Patara.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:17

    Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.

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  • Luke 5:4

    When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

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  • 1 Samuel 20:41–42

    When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.

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  • Acts 27:2

    We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.

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  • Acts 16:10–11

    As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

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  • Acts 20:37–38

    They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

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  • Luke 8:22

    One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.

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  • Acts 27:4

    After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

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