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When he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
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A Stop in a Major Port
Commentators explain that Mitylene was a significant and beautiful port city, the capital of the large island of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea. This brief stop on Paul's journey was not in some obscure village but a well-known location, grounding the biblical account in real-world geography and history.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Came to Mitylene. This was the capital of the island of Lesbos. It was distinguished by the beauty of its situation, and the splendor and …
Met us (συνεβαλλεν ημιν). Imperfect active where the aorist (συνεβαλεν, as C D have it) would seem more natural. It may mean that …
19th Century
Anglican
We took him in, and came to Mitylene. This was the capital of Lesbos, and furnished the island with its modern name of Mitilin…
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Assos was on the Roman coastal road and faced south toward the island of Lesbos. The boat went on to Mitylene, a splendid port on the southeast coa…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when he met with us at Assos: According to appointment.
we took him in: to the ship,…
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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