Acts 27:8
And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
And hardly passing it, came vnto a place which is called the Faire hauens, nigh whereunto was the citie of Lasea.
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Acts 27:8
With difficulty. With difficulty; with great labor.
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1. Moving through, by, over, or out. 2. Surpassing or exceeding.
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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
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1. Beautiful, comely, or pleasing in appearance. 2. Of speech or outward show, pleasing or flattering. 3. Of weather, clear or favourable.
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Harbors or sheltered places for ships.
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Near or close in place, time, relationship, kinship, condition, access, or degree; approaching, drawing close, at hand, or almost.
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Unto or to what or which place, person, thing, likeness, office, purpose, condition, or result.
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27:1AND when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
27:1¶ And when it was determined, that wee should saile into Italy, they deliuered Paul, & certaine other prisoners, vnto one named Iulius, a centurion of Augustus band.
27:2And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
27:2And entring into a ship of Adramyttium, wee lanched, meaning to saile by the coasts of Asia, one Aristarchus a Macedonian, of Thessalonica, beeing with vs.
27:3And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
27:3And the next day wee touched at Sidon: And Iulius courteously entreated Paul, and gaue him libertie to goe vnto his friends to refresh himselfe.
27:4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
27:4And when we had lanched from thence, we sailed vnder Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
27:5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
27:5And when we had sailed ouer the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, wee came to Myra a citie of Lysia.
27:6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
27:6And there the Centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy, and he put vs therein.
27:7And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
27:7And when wee had sailed slowly many dayes, and scarse were come ouer against Gnidus, the wind not suffering vs, wee sailed vnder ‖Creete, ouer against Salmone,
27:8And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
27:8And hardly passing it, came vnto a place which is called the Faire hauens, nigh whereunto was the citie of Lasea.
Selected passage27:9Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
27:9Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the Fast was now alreadie past, Paul admonished them,
27:10And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.
27:10And said vnto them, Sirs, I perceiue that this voyage will be with ‖hurt and much damage, not onely of the lading & ship, but also of our liues.
27:11Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
27:11Neuerthelesse, the Centurion beleeued the master and the owner of the shippe, more then those things which were spoken by Paul.
27:12And 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.
27:12And because the hauen was not commodious to winter in, the more part aduised to depart thence also, if by any meanes they might attaine to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an hauen of Creete, and lieth toward the Southwest, and Northwest.
27:13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
27:13And when the South wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Creete.
27:14But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
27:14But not long after, there ‖arose against it a tempestuous winde, called Euroclydon.
27:15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
27:15And when the ship was caught, and could not beare vp into the winde, we let her driue.
27:16And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
27:16And running vnder a certaine yland, which is called Clauda, wee had much worke to come by the boate:
27:17Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
27:17Which when they had taken vp, they vsed helps, vnder-girding the ship; and fearing lest they should fall into the quicke-sands, strake saile, and so were driuen.
27:18And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
27:18And being exceedingly tossed with a tempest the next day, they lightened the ship:
27:19And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
27:19And the third day we cast out with our owne handes the tackling of the shippe.
27:20And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
27:20And when neither Sunne nor starres in many dayes appeared, and no small tempest lay on vs; all hope that wee should be saued, was then taken away.
27:21But 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.
27:21But after long abstinence, Paul stood foorth in the middes of them, and said, Sirs, yee should haue hearkened vnto mee, and not haue loosed from Creete, and to haue gained this harme and losse.
27:22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship.
27:22And now I exhort you to be of good cheere: for there shall be no losse of any mans life among you, but of the shippe.
27:23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
27:23For there stood by me this night the Angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serue,
27:24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
27:24Saying, Feare not Paul, thou must be brought before Cesar, and loe, God hath giuen thee all them that saile with thee.
27:25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
27:25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheere: for I beleeue God, that it shall be euen as it was tolde me.
27:26Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
27:26Howbeit, we must be cast vpon a certaine Iland.