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Acts 27:7
After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The “we” narrator reports to the reader that the ship has been moving slowly for many days. It is now off Cnidus, with the wind impeding them as they sail to the lee of Crete opposite Salmone.
The words — braduploountes (sailing slowly) and molis (with difficulty) carry the sense of constrained, laborious movement.
The thread — The decision to sail on despite unsuitable conditions appears in Acts 27:12, and the long, difficult journey appears in Acts 27:21. The place-name Crete connects to the Cretans in Acts 2:11.
Why it lands — It asks the reader to count the slow, wind-bound sailing as part of the route toward Fair Havens. It sets the condition for Paul’s later warning in Acts 27:21.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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;
Cross-references
- Acts 27:21 After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
- Acts 2:11 both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
- Acts 27:12 Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.
- Titus 1:5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
- Titus 1:12 As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
- Acts 27:4 After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.