Acts 21:1 BSB — MannaFest

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.

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ASV

And when it came to pass that we 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:

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:

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Commentary

3 voices

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on Acts (1107)

Luke uses a strong expression, saying "having parted from them" ("torn away from them"). And this is quite expressive, because after the tearing away they could not put out to sea. What does "we came with a straight course" mean? It means that they passed …

The record, by era

The Reformation1 voice

John Calvin

1509–1564

Commentaries (1554)

Whereas he saith that they were drawn and pulled away, it is not simply referred unto the distance of places; but because the brethren stood on the shore, so long as they could see the ship wherein Paul and his companions were carried.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

After we were gotten from them - After we had left the elders at Miletus, Act 20:38. They were on their way to Jerusalem. Unto Coos - This was a small island in the Grecian Archipelago, a short distance from the southwestern point of Asia Minor. It is now called “Stan-co.” It was celebrated for its fertility, and for the wine and silk-worms which it produced. It was about 40 miles south of Miletus. Unto Rhodes - This was also an island in the Grecian Archipelago.

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ὡς	Hōs	After	G5613 →
δὲ	de	then	G1161 →
ἐγένετο	egeneto	it happened	G1096 →
ἀναχθῆναι	anachthēnai	sailing	G321 →
ἡμᾶς	hēmas	our	G3165 →
ἀποσπασθέντας	apospasthentas	having drawn away	G645 →
ἀπ᾽	ap᾽	from	G575 →
αὐτῶν,	autōn	them,	G846 →
εὐθυδρομήσαντες	euthudromēsantes	having run directly	G2113 →
ἤλθομεν	ēlthomen	we came	G2064 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
τὴν	tēn	<the>	G3588 →
Κῶ,	Kō	Cos,	G2972 →
τῇ	tēa	<the>	G3588 →
δὲ	de	and	G1161 →
ἑξῆς	hexēs	the next [day]	G1836 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
τὴν	tēn	<the>	G3588 →
Ῥόδον,	Rhodon	Rhodes,	G4499 →
κἀκεῖθεν	kakeithen	and from there	G2532 →G1564 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
Πάταρα.	Patara	Patara.	G3959 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
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.”
leads to
- John 21:6
  He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the…
- Matthew 17:27
  “But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take…
Through
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.
leads to
- Colossians 2:5
  For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 5:3
  Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6
  But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to…
- 1 Thessalonians 3:10–11
  Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.
- Romans 1:13
  I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among…
Through
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.
leads to
- Acts 19:29
  Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts