Acts 27:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.”
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“After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And thence, having set sail, we sailed under Cyprus, because of the winds being contrary,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 27:4 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 14:24but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
- Mark 6:48He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
- Acts 4:36Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
- Acts 11:19Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
- Acts 13:4So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.
- Acts 15:39Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
- Acts 21:3After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
- Acts 21:16Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.
- Acts 27:7After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
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