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A Divinely Favored Journey
Commentators highlight the phrase 'made a straight course' as a nautical term for sailing with a favorable wind. This allowed Paul's team to reach Macedonia in a swift two days, a journey that could take five days in adverse conditions (Acts 20:6). This detail, recorded by the eyewitness Luke, shows God's providence in quickly moving the gospel into Europe after the Macedonian call.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 16:11
18th Century
Theologian
Loosing from Troas. Setting sail from this place.
To Samothracia. This was an island in the Aegean Sea, not far from Thrace…
AT Robertson
On Acts 16:11
Setting sail (αναχθεντες). Same word in 13:13 which see.
We made a straight course (ευθυδρομησαμεν). First…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 16:11
19th Century
Bishop
We came with a straight course to Samothracia.—Their course lay to the north-west, and, probably, following the navigatio…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 16:11–12
19th Century
Preacher
Waiting to know what they were to do. In God's work, we are not to go on in blundering haste. Sometimes, a little waiting may be good for us; and b…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 16:11
Samothrace is an island in the northeastern part of the Aegean Sea, lying between Troas and Philippi. It is the most conspicuous landmark in the No…
John Calvin
On Acts 16:11
16th Century
Theologian
This history shows, as it were, in a mirror, how sharply the Lord tested the faith and patience of His people by bringing them into great difficult…
John Gill
On Acts 16:11
17th Century
Pastor
Therefore loosing from Troas
Or setting sail from there, which, as before observed, was the Hellespont; which was a narrow sea…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 16:6–15
17th Century
Minister
The removals of ministers, and the dispensing the means of grace by them, are in particular under Divine conduct and direction. We must follow Prov…