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Acts 27:8 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea. "
Acts 27:8
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6 There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
7 When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
8 With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
9 When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them
10 and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”
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Acts 27:1
"When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band."
Acts 27:2
"Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us."
Acts 27:3
"The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself."
Acts 27:4
"Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary."
Acts 27:5
"When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia."
Acts 27:6
"There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board."
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