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Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus.
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This verse seems like a simple travel log, but commentators highlight its significance. Paul's ship intentionally sailed past the major city of Ephesus, stopping instead at Miletus, about 30 miles south. This was a deliberate move to save time, underscoring Paul's urgency to reach Jerusalem for Pentecost. As one scholar notes, this shows that in doing God's work, personal convenience must sometimes yield to the call of duty.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Over against. Opposite to. Into the vicinity of, or near to it.
Chios, also called Coos, an island in the Archipe…
We came over against Chios (κατηντησαμεν αντικρυς Χιου). Luke uses this Koine verb several times (16:1; 18:19), meaning to …
19th Century
Anglican
We sailed thence . . .—After the usual manner of the Mediterranean navigation of the time, the ship put into harbour, whe…
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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 we sailed thence From Mitylene: and came the next day over against Chios ; which, according to R. Benjamin Tudel…
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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