Acts 27:3

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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• 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.

Context of Acts 27:3

1When the time came, we set sail for Italy. Paul and several other prisoners were placed in the custody of a Roman officer named Julius, a captain of the Imperial Regiment. 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. 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. 4Putting out to sea from there, we encountered strong headwinds that made it difficult to keep the ship on course, so we sailed north of Cyprus between the island and the mainland. 5Keeping to the open sea, we passed along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, landing at Myra, in the province of Lycia.

Acts 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 12:20Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they sent a delegation to make peace with him because their cities were dependent upon Herod’s country for food. The delegates won the support of Blastus, Herod’s personal assistant,
• Genesis 10:15Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,
• Genesis 49:13“Zebulun will settle by the seashore and will be a harbor for ships; his borders will extend to Sidon.
• Isaiah 23:2Mourn in silence, you people of the coast and you merchants of Sidon. Your traders crossed the sea,
• Zechariah 9:2Doom is certain for Hamath, near Damascus, and for the cities of Tyre and Sidon, though they are so clever.
• Acts 24:23He ordered an officer to keep Paul in custody but to give him some freedom and allow his friends to visit him and take care of his needs.
• Acts 27:1When the time came, we set sail for Italy. Paul and several other prisoners were placed in the custody of a Roman officer named Julius, a captain of the Imperial Regiment.
• Acts 28:16When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to have his own private lodging, though he was guarded by a soldier.

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

Topics related to Acts 27:3

• Julius
• Kindness
• Paul
• Phenicia
• Prisoners
• Sidon

In the dictionaries

• Paul
• Sidon
• Zidon, or Sidon
• Paul, Saul
• Sidon, Sidonians
• Cheer
• Close
• Creek
• Crete
• Euroclydon

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