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But we going before to the ship set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, intending himself to go by land.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

To the ship (επ το πλοιον). Note article. It is possible that Paul's party had chartered a coasting vessel from Philippi or Troas …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Sailed to Assos. There were several cities of this name. One was in Lycia; one in the territory of Eolis; one in Mysia; one in Lydia; and …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And sailed to Assos.—The port of Assos lay about twenty-four miles south of Troas. We can only conjecture St. Paul’s motives for g…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Leaving Troas, Paul’s companions took passage on a coastal vessel that was to stop at various ports along the western coast of Asia Minor. Paul, ho…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

When we had taken ship. It is uncertain why Paul chose instead to go by land, whether it was because sailing might be troublesome for him,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And we went before to ship
That is, Luke, the writer of this history, and the rest of the apostle's company, went be…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Paul hurried to Jerusalem, but tried to do good along the way, when going from place to place, as every good person should do. In doing God's work,…

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