Acts 21:1

Acts 21:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
• New International Version (NIV)After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when we had parted from them and set sail, we came by a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass, that when we had departed from them and set sail, running a straight course we came to Cos, the following day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

Context of Acts 21:1

After saying farewell to the Ephesian elders, we sailed straight to the island of Cos. The next day we reached Rhodes and then went to Patara. 2There we boarded a ship sailing for Phoenicia. 3We sighted the island of Cyprus, passed it on our left, and landed at the harbor of Tyre, in Syria, where the ship was to unload its cargo.

Acts 21:1 word by word

Ὡς δὲ ἐγένετο ἀναχθῆναι ἡμᾶς ἀποσπασθέντας ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν, εὐθυδρομήσαντες ἤλθομεν εἰς τὴν Κῶ, τῇ δὲ ἑξῆς εἰς τὴν Ῥόδον, κἀκεῖθεν εἰς Πάταρα.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• it came to passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• that afterὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• were gottenἀποσπάωapospaō · to draw awayG645
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• and had launchedἀνάγωanagō · to leadG321
• we cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• with a straight courseεὐθυδρομέωeuthudromeō · to sail straightG2113
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• CoosΚώςKōs · CosG2972
• theἑξῆςhexēs · next/afterwardG1836
• RhodesῬόδοςRhodos · RhodesG4499
• and from thenceκἀκεῖθενkakeithen · and from thereG2547
• PataraΠάταραPatara · PataraG3959

Cross-references for Acts 21:1

• Acts 20:37They all cried as they embraced and kissed him good-bye.
• 1 Samuel 20:41As soon as the boy was gone, David came out from where he had been hiding near the stone pile. Then David bowed three times to Jonathan with his face to the ground. Both of them were in tears as they embraced each other and said good-bye, especially David.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:17Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again.
• Acts 27:2Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was also with us. We left on a ship whose home port was Adramyttium on the northwest coast of the province of Asia; it was scheduled to make several stops at ports along the coast of the province.
• Luke 5:4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”
• Luke 8:22One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out.

Commentaries on Acts 21:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Came with a straight course - Having had, as is necessarily implied, wind and tide in their favor. Coos - An island in the Archipelago, or Aegean Sea, one of those called the Sporades. It was famous for the worship of Aesculapius and Juno; and for being the birthplace of Hippocrates, the most eminent of physicians, and Apelles, the most celebrated of painters. Rhodes - Another island in the same sea, celebrated for its Colossus, which was one of the seven…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1After we were gotten from them - After we had left the elders at Miletus, Acts 20:38. They were on their way to Jerusalem. Unto Coos - This was a small island in the Grecian Archipelago, a short distance from the southwestern point of Asia Minor. It is now called “Stan-co.” It was celebrated for its fertility, and for the wine and silk-worms which it produced. It was about 40 miles south of Miletus. Unto Rhodes - This was also an island in the Grecian…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Paul's voyage towards Jerusalem. (1-7) Paul at Cesarea. The prophecy of Agabus, Paul at Jerusalem. (8-18) He is persuaded to join in ceremonial observances. (19-26) Being in danger from the Jews, he is rescued by the Romans. (27-40) Verses 1-7 Providence must be acknowledged when our affairs go on well. Wherever Paul came, he inquired what disciples were there, and found them out. Foreseeing his troubles, from love to him, and concern for the church, they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Cos was an island in the Aegean Sea with a major trade port. Rhodes is a large Aegean island. The Colossus, a huge statue 30 meters (100 feet) tall, once stood at the city's entrance. In Paul’s time, the statue lay where it had fallen during an earthquake over 200 years earlier. It would remain there for another 600 years. Patara was the main port of Lycia, located on the coast across from Rhodes.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-161. we were gotten--"torn." from them--expressing the difficulty and pain of the parting. with a straight course--running before the wind, as Ac 16:11. unto Coos--Cos, an island due south from Miletus, which they would reach in about six hours, and coming close to the mainland. the day following unto Rhodes--another island, some fifty miles to the southeast, of brilliant classic memory and beauty. thence unto Patara--a town on the magnificent mainland of…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 21:1

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• Luke
• Patara
• Paul
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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