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Acts 27:7 Cross-References
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“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; Crete: or, Candy”
Acts 27:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 27:7
When we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us—the Greek bradyplountes (βραδυπλοοῦντες, "sailing slowly") and molis genomenoi (μόλις γενόμενοι, "with difficulty arriving") emphasize laborious progress. The phrase the wind not suffering us (mē prosiōntos hēmas tou anemou, μὴ προσιόντος ἡμᾶς τοῦ ἀνέμου, literally "the wind not permitting us") shows nature's resistance. Unable to sail directly west to Italy, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone—taking Crete's leeward (south) side for wind protection.The cumulative obstacles—contrary...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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