Acts 21:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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: ”

Acts 21:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

After we were gotten from them - After we had left the elders at Miletus, Acts 20:38 . They were on their way to Jerusalem. Unto Coos - This was a small island in the Grecian Archipelago, a...
Acts 21:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And (1) 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: (1) Not on...
Acts 21:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

From Miletus to Tyre. The sailing is by day, with a following wind ( cf. Acts 20:15 ). After Patara D adds and Myra, where Paul touched on his journey to Rome (see Acts 27:5 ). Vessels from the...
Acts 21:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

gotten . withdrawn Same word as Acts 20:30 . launched . Greek anago. See note on Acts 13:13 . with. straight course . Greek. euthudromeo. See note on Acts 16:11 . unto . Greek. eis. A...
Acts 21:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 1. Luke reckoneth up briefly the course of his sailing; and that not only to win credit to the history, that we may know what was done in every place, but that the readers may weigh with them...
Acts 21:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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: Came with a str...
Acts 21:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Coos,— Coos, or Cos, was one of the islands of Cyclades, famous for the worship of Esculapius, and the temple of Juno. There also Hippocrates the prince of physicians, and Apelles the celebrate...
Acts 21:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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: Departu...
Acts 21:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Third Missionary Journey, Aug. 52 a.d. to Pentecost 56 a.d. ( Acts 18:23 to Acts 21:16 ) 23. Visit to Galatia. St. Paul revisits Antioch in Syria and the Churches of Galatia and Phrygia, founded...
Acts 21:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XXI. (1) After we were gotten from them... — The Greek verb is more emphatic, and might almost be rendered, “When we had torn ourselves away from them.” We came with a straight course unto C...
Acts 21:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ready to Die for His Lord Acts 21:1-14 The vessel coasted along Asia Minor, sighted Cyprus, sailed to the south of it, and so finally to Tyre. There the disciples were poor and obscure, and it...
Acts 21:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Passing on toward Jerusalem, Paul and those with him reached Tyre. There the disciples urged the apostle not to go to Jerusalem; but, having received from the Spirit a revelation of all that lay befo...
Acts 21:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS Paul is advised by the Brethren not to go up to Jerusalem. He persists. On his Arrival there, he visits James. Soon after he is seized by the Jews. He is rescued by the Chief Captain.
Acts 21:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it came to pass, that after we had gotten from them ,.... Which was with great difficulty, with many tears, and much wringing of hands: the word signifies that they were "plucked from" them; the...
Acts 21:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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: Ver. 1. We...
Acts 21:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And after we were gotten Greek, αποσπασθεντας, were torn away; from them Not without doing violence both to ourselves and them; we came with a straight course to Coos Or Cos, now commonly calle...
Acts 21:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

From this point onwards there is no record of the work of God spreading as it had previously through Paul's energetic ministry. In fact, we read of no conversions until Chapter 28:24, though we may b...
Acts 21:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Voyage to Cæsarea; Paul's Arrival at Ptolemais. 1 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched...
Acts 21:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ACTS CHAPTER 21 Acts 21:1-9 Paul, journeying to Jerusalem, calleth at the house of Philip the evangelist, whose four daughters prophesied. Acts 21:10-16 Agabus foretelling what should befall...
Acts 21:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And when it came to about that we were parted 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, and having found a ship crossin...
Acts 21:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 21:1 . And it came to pass that after we had gotten from them and had launched .—Better, as well as literally, And when it came to pass that we had weighed anchor, having...
Acts 21:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 21:1 . We came with a straight course to Coos, or Cos. See the map of St. Paul's travels. It is the principal island of the group called Cyclades. Hypocrates the physician, and Apelles the pa...
Acts 21:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

And it came to pass that after we were gotten from them. Paul going to Jerusalem I. The soul’s itinerary. The daily journeying of this company of God’s folk was a matter for record. 1. The d...
Acts 21:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 21:1 When it came to pass float we were parted from them, and had set sail for it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, A.V.; Cos for C...
Acts 21:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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;
Acts 21:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 20:41 ; 1 Samuel 20:42 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:17 ; Acts 20:37 ; Acts 20:38 ; Acts 27:2 ; Acts 27:4 ; Luke 5:4 ; Luke 8:22
Acts 21:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And when we were torn away from the in — Not without doing violence both to ourselves and them.

Acts 21:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 21:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 21:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 21:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 21:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 21:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 21:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 21:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 21:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 21:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 21:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 21:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 21:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 21:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 21:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 21:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 21:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 21:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 21:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 21:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 21:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 21:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 21:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 21:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 21:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 21:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 21:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes