Revised Webster's Bible
Acts 21:7
7And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and greeted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
Acts 21:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
- New International Version (NIV)We continued our voyage from Tyre and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for a day.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for one day.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And when we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, greeted the brethren, and stayed with them one day.
Context of Acts 21:7
5And when we had come to the end of those days, we departed and went on our way; and they all accompanied us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. 6And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and greeted the brethren, and abode with them one day. 8And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came to Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven; and abode with him. 9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
Read all of Acts 21Acts 21:7 word by word
ἡμεῖς δὲ τὸν πλοῦν διανύσαντες ἀπὸ Τύρου κατηντήσαμεν εἰς Πτολεμαΐδα, καὶ ἀσπασάμενοι τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ἐμείναμεν ἡμέραν μίαν παρ᾽ αὐτοῖς.¶Read the interlinear
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- weἡμεῖςhēmeis · weG2249
- finishedδιανύωdianuō · to continueG1274
- courseπλόοςploos · voyageG4144
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- TyreΤύροςTuros · TyreG5184
- cameκαταντάωkatantaō · to come toG2658
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- PtolemaisΠτολεμαΐςPtolemais · PtolemaisG4424
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- greetedἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
- brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- abodeμένωmenō · to stayG3306
- withπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- oneμίαmia · firstG3391
- dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
Cross-references for Acts 21:7
- Acts 21:19And when he had greeted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
- Acts 18:22And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch.
- Acts 25:13And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.
- 1 Samuel 10:4And they will greet thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive from their hands.
- 1 Samuel 13:10And it came to pass, that as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might bless him.
- Matthew 5:47And if ye greet your brethren only, what do ye more than others ? do not even the tax collectors so?
- Hebrews 13:24Greet all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy greet you.
- Acts 21:10And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
- Acts 28:12And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
Commentaries on Acts 21:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7We came to Ptolemais - This was a seaport town of Galilee, not far from Mount Carmel, between Tyre and Caesarea, where the river Belus empties itself into the sea. It was at first called Accho, (and this is the reading of the Syriac and Arabic), and belonged to the tribe of Asher, Judges 1:31; it was enlarged and beautified by the first of the Egyptian Ptolemies, from whom it was called Ptolemais. This place terminated St. Paul's voyage; and this is what…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7We came to Ptolemais - This was a city situated on the coast of the Mediterranean, on the north angle of a bay which extends, in a semicircle of three leagues, as far as the point of Mount Carmel. At the south and west sides the city was washed by the sea, and was surrounded by triple walls. It was in the tribe of Asher Judges 1:31, and was originally called Accho; but was called Ptolemais in honor of one of the Ptolemies, who beautified and adorned it…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Paul visited Ptolemais, an important city on the coast of the Mediterranean, as he made his way from Tyre to Caesarea.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. when we had finished our course--completing the voyage from Tyre, we came--which they would do the same day. to Ptolemais--anciently called Accho (Jud 1:31), now St. Jean d'Acre, or Acre. and saluted the brethren, and abode, &c.--disciples gathered probably as at Tyre, on the occasion mentioned (Ac 11:19).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
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