Berean Standard Bible
Acts 21:5
5But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
Acts 21:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
- New International Version (NIV)When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When our days there were ended, we departed and went on our journey, and they all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. And kneeling down on the beach, we prayed
- New King James Version (NKJV)When we had come to the end of those days, we departed and went on our way; and they all accompanied us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city. And we knelt down on the shore and prayed.
Context of Acts 21:5
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. 4We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us. 6And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home. 7When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.
Read all of Acts 21Acts 21:5 word by word
ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο ἡμᾶς ἐξαρτίσαι τὰς ἡμέρας, ἐξελθόντες ἐπορευόμεθα προπεμπόντων ἡμᾶς πάντων σὺν γυναιξὶν καὶ τέκνοις ἕως ἔξω τῆς πόλεως, καὶ θέντες τὰ γόνατα ἐπὶ τὸν αἰγιαλὸν προσευξάμενοιRead the interlinear
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- ·γίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
- ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- timeἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- had endedἐξαρτίζωexartizō · to finish/furnishG1822
- we set outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
- on our journeyπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
- Allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- withσύνsun · withG4862
- wivesγυνήgunē · woman: wifeG1135
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- childrenτέκνονteknon · childG5043
- accompaniedπροπέμπωpropempō · to help on the wayG4311
- out ofἕωςheōs · untilG2193
- out ofἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
- cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
- knelt downτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
- knelt downγόνυgonu · a kneeG1119
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- beachαἰγιαλόςaigialos · shoreG123
- to prayπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
Cross-references for Acts 21:5
- Acts 15:3Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
- Acts 17:10As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
- Acts 20:38They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
- Deuteronomy 29:11your children and wives, and the foreigners in your camps who cut your wood and draw your water—
- Joshua 24:15But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”
- 2 Chronicles 20:13Meanwhile all the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, were standing before the LORD.
- Nehemiah 12:43On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.
- Matthew 14:21About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.
- Acts 9:40Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
- Acts 20:36When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
- 1 Kings 8:54Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.
- Psalms 95:6O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
- Mark 1:40Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
Commentaries on Acts 21:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5When we had accomplished those days - That is, the seven days mentioned in the preceding verse. And they all brought us on our way, with wives and children - It is not likely that Paul, Silas, Luke, etc., had either wives or children with them; and it is more natural to suppose that the brethren of Tyre, with their wives and children are those that are meant; these, through affection to the apostles, accompanied them from their homes to the ship; and the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Had accomplished those days - When those days were passed. They all brought us on our way - They attended us. See the Acts 15:3 note; Romans 15:24 note; 1 Corinthians 16:6, 1 Corinthians 16:11 notes; 3 John 1:6 note. This was an expression of tender attachment, and of a deep interest in the welfare of Paul and his fellow-travelers. We kneeled down - See the notes on Acts 20:36. On the shore - Any place may be proper for prayer. See the notes on John…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6The disciples in Tyre gave Paul a warm and emotional farewell. This shows the deep fellowship (shared life and unity) among Christians. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem: The disciples in Tyre clearly understood the danger he would face there. Because they cared for him, they tried to persuade him not to go. However, Paul accepted these risks. He chose to go in order to complete the mission God had given him (compare…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-64-6. finding disciples--finding out the disciples, implying some search. They would expect such, from what is recorded, Ac 11:19. Perhaps they were not many; yet there were gifted ones among them. who said to Paul ... that he should not go up to Jerusalem--(See on Ac 20:23; also see on Ac 21:11-14).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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