God’s Word Translation
Acts 27:2
2We set sail on a ship from the city of Adramyttium. The ship was going to stop at ports on the coast of the province of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from the city of Thessalonica, went with us.
Acts 27:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
- New International Version (NIV)We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.
Context of Acts 27:2
1When it was decided that we should sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were turned over to an army officer. His name was Julius, and he belonged to the emperor’s division. We set sail on a ship from the city of Adramyttium. The ship was going to stop at ports on the coast of the province of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from the city of Thessalonica, went with us. 3The next day we arrived at the city of Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to visit his friends and receive any care he needed. 4Leaving Sidon, we sailed on the northern side of the island of Cyprus because we were traveling against the wind.
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ἐπιβάντες δὲ πλοίῳ Ἀδραμυττηνῷ μέλλοντι πλεῖν εἰς τοὺς κατὰ τὴν Ἀσίαν τόπους ἀνήχθημεν ὄντος σὺν ἡμῖν Ἀριστάρχου Μακεδόνος Θεσσαλονικέως.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- entering intoἐπιβαίνωepibainō · to mount/boardG1910
- a shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
- of AdramyttiumἈδραμυττηνόςAdramuttēnos · AdramyttiumG98
- we launchedἀνάγωanagō · to leadG321
- meaningμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
- to sailπλέωpleō pleuō · to sailG4126
- byκατάkata · according toG2596
- the coastsτόποςtopos · placeG5117
- of AsiaἈσίαAsia · AsiaG773
- AristarchusἈρίσταρχοςAristarchos · AristarchusG708
- a MacedonianΜακεδώνMakedōn · MacedoniaG3110
- of ThessalonicaΘεσσαλονικεύςThessalonikeus · ThessalonianG2331
- beingεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- withσύνsun · withG4862
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
Cross-references for Acts 27:2
- Acts 21:1When we finally left them, we sailed straight to the island of Cos. The next day we sailed to the island of Rhodes and from there to the city of Patara.
- Luke 8:22One day Jesus and his disciples got into a boat. He said to them, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they started out.
- Acts 20:15We sailed from there. On the following day we approached the island of Chios. The next day we went by the island of Samos, and on the next day we arrived at the city of Miletus.
- Acts 19:19Many of those who were involved in the occult gathered their books and burned them in front of everyone. They added up the cost of these books and found that they were worth 50,000 silver coins.
- Acts 20:4Sopater (son of Pyrrhus) from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia accompanied Paul.
- Colossians 4:10Aristarchus, who is a prisoner like me, sends greetings. So does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You have received instructions about Mark. If he comes to you, welcome him.
- Philemon 1:24and my coworkers Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke send you greetings.
- Acts 16:10As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we immediately looked for a way to go to Macedonia. We concluded that God had called us to tell the people of Macedonia about the Good News.
- Acts 20:5All these men went ahead and were waiting for us in Troas.
- Acts 21:5When our time was up, we started on our way. All of them with their wives and children accompanied us out of the city. We knelt on the beach, prayed,
- Acts 28:2The people who lived on the island were unusually kind to us. They made a fire and welcomed all of us around it because of the rain and the cold.
Commentaries on Acts 27:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2A ship of Adramyttium - There were several places of this name; and in different MSS. the name is variously written. The port in question appears to have been a place in Mysia, in Asia Minor. And the abb Vertot, in his history of the Knights of Malta, says it is now called Mehedia. Others think it was a city and seaport of Africa, whence the ship mentioned above had been fitted out; but it is more probable that the city and seaport here meant is that on…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2A ship of Adramyttium - A maritime town of Mysia, in Asia Minor, opposite to the island of Lesbos. This was a ship which had been built there, or which sailed from that port, but which was then in the port of Caesarea. It is evident, from Acts 27:6, that this ship was not expected to sail to Italy, but that the centurion expected to find some other vessel into which he could put the prisoners to take them to Rome. We launched - We loosed from our…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Aristarchus was from Thessalonica and worked with Paul in Asia (see 19:29; 20:4, 6; Philemon 1:24). Adramyttium was a seaport on the west coast of Asia Minor, southeast of Troas.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. a ship of--belonging to. Adramyttium--a port on the northeast coast of the Ægean Sea. Doubtless the centurion expected to find another ship, bound for Italy, at some of the ports of Asia Minor, without having to go with this ship all the way to Adramyttium; and in this he was not disappointed. See on Ac 27:6. meaning to sail by the coasts--"places." of Asia--a coasting vessel, which was to touch at the ports of proconsular Asia. one Aristarchus, a…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 27
- 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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