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With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
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Commentators confirm that 'Fair Havens' and 'Lasea' were real locations on the island of Crete. Scholars note that while these were obscure places, their existence has been supported by geography and archaeology, underscoring the historical reliability and geographical precision of Luke's narrative.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And, hardly passing it. Scarcely being able to pass by it without being wrecked. Being almost driven on it. They passed around the east en…
Coasting along (παραλεγομενο). Present middle participle of παραλεγω, to lay beside, not from λεγω, to collect or λεγω, to say. Di…
19th Century
Anglican
And, hardly passing it.—The Greek adverb is the same as the “scarce” of Acts 27:7, and should be translated as before,
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Baptist
And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia a…
Leaving Myra, the grain ship moved slowly along the peninsula that thrusts seaward between the islands of Cos and Rhodes to the port of Cnidus, at …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And hardly passing it That is, Salmone, with great difficulty, because of the winds:
came unto a …
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