New International Version
Acts 27:3
3The next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius, in kindness to Paul, allowed him to go to his friends so they might provide for his needs.
Acts 27:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The next day we put in at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him leave to go to his friends and be cared for.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The next day when we docked at Sidon, Julius was very kind to Paul and let him go ashore to visit with friends so they could provide for his needs.
Context of Acts 27:3
1When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. 2We 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. The next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius, in kindness to Paul, allowed him to go to his friends so they might provide for his needs. 4From there we put out to sea again and passed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us. 5When we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.
Read all of Acts 27Acts 27:3 word by word
τῇ τε ἑτέρᾳ κατήχθημεν εἰς Σιδῶνα, φιλανθρώπως τε ὁ Ἰούλιος τῷ Παύλῳ χρησάμενος ἐπέτρεψεν πρὸς τοὺς φίλους πορευθέντι ἐπιμελείας τυχεῖν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andτεte · and/bothG5037
- the nextὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the nextἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
- we touchedκατάγωkatagō · to bring downG2609
- atεἰςeis · towardG1519
- SidonΣιδώνSidōn · SidonG4605
- JuliusἸούλιοςIoulios · JuliusG2457
- courteouslyφιλανθρώπωςphilanthrōpōs · benevolentlyG5364
- entreatedχράωchraomai · to useG5530
- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
- and gaveἐπιτρέπωepitrepō · to permitG2010
- to goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- his friendsφίλοςphilos · friendly/friendG5384
- to refresh himselfἐπιμέλειαepimeleia · careG1958
- to refresh himselfτυγχάνωtugchanō · to obtain/happenG5177
Cross-references for Acts 27:3
- Acts 12:20He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon; they now joined together and sought an audience with him. After securing the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king’s country for their food supply.
- Genesis 10:15Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
- Genesis 49:13“Zebulun will live by the seashore and become a haven for ships; his border will extend toward Sidon.
- Isaiah 23:2Be silent, you people of the island and you merchants of Sidon, whom the seafarers have enriched.
- Zechariah 9:2and on Hamath too, which borders on it, and on Tyre and Sidon, though they are very skillful.
- Acts 24:23He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard but to give him some freedom and permit his friends to take care of his needs.
- Acts 27:1When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
- Acts 28:16When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
Commentaries on Acts 27:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Touched at Sidon - For some account of this place, see the notes on Matthew 11:21; and Acts 12:20. Julius courteously entreated Paul - At the conclusion of the preceding chapter, it has been intimated that the kind treatment which Paul received, both from Julius and at Rome, was owing to the impression made on the minds of Agrippa and Festus, relative to his innocence. It appears that Julius permitted him to go ashore, and visit the Christians which were…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3We touched at Sidon - See the notes on Matthew 11:21. Sidon was about 67 miles north of Caesarea, and the passage could be easily accomplished, under favorable circumstances, in 24 hours. It is probable that the vessel, being a “coaster,” put in there for purposes of trade. Sidon is the last city on the Phoenician coast in which the presence of the apostle can be traced. And Julius courteously entreated Paul - Treated him kindly or humanely. And gave him…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Sidon was a city on the coast, about 110 kilometers (70 miles) north of Caesarea. It was the ship’s first stop. Julius (the Roman officer in charge) treated Paul kindly and allowed his Christian friends there to care for him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. next day we touched at Sidon--To reach this ancient and celebrated Mediterranean port, about seventy miles north from Cæsarea, in one day, they must have had a fair wind. Julius courteously--(See on Ac 27:1). gave him liberty to go to his friends--no doubt disciples, gained, it would seem, by degrees, all along the Phoenician coast since the first preaching there (see on Ac 11:19 and Ac 21:4). to refresh himself--which after his long confinement would…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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