Acts 21:5

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 travelling for some time, we could see the island called Cyprus. We went south of Cyprus, and we continued as far as Syria. We arrived on the coast at the city of Tyre and we got off the ship. The ship would remain in Tyre for some days, because people had to remove the things off the ship. 4We found some believers in the city. So we stayed with them for a week. The Holy Spirit showed these believers that trouble would come to Paul in Jerusalem. So they said to him, ‘Paul, you should not to go to Jerusalem.’ After a week with the believers in Tyre, it was time for us to leave them. All the believers, together with their wives and their children, went with us out of the city. At the beach, we all went down on our knees and we prayed together. 6Then we said ‘goodbye’ to each other and the believers returned to their homes in the city. We went and we got on the ship again, together with Paul. 7We continued our journey across the sea. We sailed from Tyre to Ptolemais. There, we met some believers and we stayed with them for one day.

Acts 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• hadγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• accomplishedἐξαρτίζωexartizō · to finish/furnishG1822
• those daysὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• those daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• we departedἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• and went our wayπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• and they allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• broughtπροπέμπωpropempō · to help on the wayG4311
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• wivesγυνήgunē · woman: wifeG1135
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• childrenτέκνονteknon · childG5043
• tillἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• out ofἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• we kneeledτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• downγόνυgonu · a kneeG1119
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the shoreαἰγιαλόςaigialos · shoreG123
• and prayedπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336

Cross-references for Acts 21:5

• Acts 15:3The group of believers at Antioch sent Paul, Barnabas and the other men on their way. They travelled through Phoenicia and Samaria. They spoke to the believers in those places. They told them, ‘Gentiles are also turning to God and they are believing in Jesus.’ The believers were all very happy to hear this news.
• Acts 17:10As soon as it became dark, the believers in Thessalonica sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. When they arrived in that town, they went to the Jewish meeting place.
• Acts 20:38They were very sad because Paul had said, ‘I will never see you again.’ After that, they walked with Paul to the ship.
• Deuteronomy 29:11He sees your children and your wives. He sees the foreign people who live among you and who cut wood and carry water for you.
• Joshua 24:15But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then you should choose another god to worship. Decide today! Will you serve the gods that your ancestors worshipped across the river? Will you serve the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living? You choose! But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.’
• 2 Chronicles 20:13As King Jehoshaphat prayed, all the men of Judah were standing there at the temple. They had their babies, their wives and their children with them.
• Nehemiah 12:43On that day, the people offered many sacrifices to God. They were full of joy because God had caused them to be very happy. Men, women and children were all shouting with joy. Far away from the city, people could hear the noise!
• Matthew 14:21About 5,000 men ate the bread and fish. Women and children also ate it with them.
• Acts 9:40Peter sent all these women out of the room. He went down on his knees and he prayed to God. Then he turned his head towards the dead woman and he said, ‘Tabitha, stand up!’ She opened her eyes. When she saw Peter, she sat up.
• Acts 20:36Then Paul finished speaking. He went down on his knees together with the leaders of the believers. He prayed with them all.
• 1 Kings 8:54So Solomon finished all his prayers and everything that he wanted to ask the Lord for. He had been down on his knees with his hands lifted up towards the sky in front of the Lord's altar. Now he stood up.
• Psalms 95:6Come now! Let us bend down to worship him! Let us bend our knees in front of the Lord. He is the one who made us.
• Mark 1:40One day, a man who had a disease of the skin came to Jesus. He went down on his knees in front of Jesus. The man said. ‘If you want, you can make me well. Please do it.’

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