Bible Strands
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator reports his travel route to the early church community immediately following a deliberate departure from the believers at Troas.
The words — ἀποσπασθέντας (apospasthentas) carries the literal sense of "having drawn away," describing the active separation from the previous group rather than a passive tearing.
The thread — The text records a physical departure that parallels the relational distance and longing noted in 1 Thessalonians 2:17, while the subsequent boarding of a vessel continues the maritime movement introduced in Luke 5:4.
Why it lands — The account requires the reader to track the narrator's deliberate geographical progression and recognize the intentional nature of each departure from established ministry contexts.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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:
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.
- 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.”
- 1 Samuel 20:41 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.
- 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.
- Acts 16:10 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.
- Acts 20:37 They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
- 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.
- Acts 27:4 After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.