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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Cnidus
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Cnidus was a town and promontory of Caria in Asia Minor, opposite Crete, now Cape Krio. |
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we sailed
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Act 27:12,13,21; Act 2:11; Tts 1:5,12 |
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under
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Act 27:4. Crete, or, Candy. Crete, now Candy, is a large island in the Mediterranean, 250 miles in length, 50 in breadth, and 600 in circumference, lying at the entrance of the Aegean sea. |
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Salmone
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Salmone, now Salamina, was a city and cape on the east of the island of Crete. |
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Act 27:12 |
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, [and there] to winter; [which is] an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. |
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Act 27:13 |
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained [their] purpose, loosing [thence], they sailed close by Crete. |
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Act 27:21 |
But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. |
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Act 2:11 |
Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. |
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Tts 1:5 |
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: |
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Tts 1:12 |
One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians [are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. |
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Act 27:4 |
And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Acts 27:7," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Act/27/7.html>.
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