Acts 21:3 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 21:1-7

We may observe here, I. How much ado Paul had to get clear from Ephesus, intimated in the first words of the chapter, after we had gotten from them, that is, were drawn from them as by violence. It was a force put upon both sides; Paul was loth to leave them, and they were loth to part with him, and yet there was no remedy, but so it must be. When good people are taken away by death, they are, as it were, gotten from their friends here below, who struggled hard to have detained them if... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 21:1-16

21:1-16 When we had torn ourselves away from them and had set sail, we sailed a straight course and came to Cos; on the next day we reached Rhodes; and from there we came to Patara. There we found a ship which was sailing across to Phoenicia and we embarked on her and set sail. After we had sighted Cyprus and had left it behind on the left hand side we sailed on to Syria and came down to Tyre, for there the ship was to discharge her cargo. We sought out the disciples and we stayed there for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:3

Now when we had discovered Cyprus ,.... An island, as the Syriac version here calls it, which lay between Syria and Cilicia; See Gill on Acts 4:36 ; and was, according to R. Benjamin F12 Itinerar. p. 30. , four days sail from Rhodes, before mentioned: we left it on the left hand , and sailed into Syria; that part of it called Phoenicia: and landed at Tyre ; the chief city of Phoenicia, famous for navigation and commerce: it stood about four furlongs distant from the shore,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:3

Cyprus - See the note on Acts 4:36 , and see the track of this journey on the map. Tyre - A city of Phoenicia, one of the most celebrated maritime towns in the world. See the notes on Acts 12:20 ; Matthew 11:21 ; (note). There the ship was to unlade her burden - The freight that she had taken in at Ephesus she was to unlade at Tyre; to which place she was bound. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:1-6

Miletus to Tyre: the steadfastness of a holy mind. I. THE TRIAL OF PAUL 'S FAITH . In the separation from dear brethren and the prospects of suffering. The long days of quiet thought, sailing through the Greek Archipelago to Cos, Rhodes, Patara, and round the south-west of Cyprus to Tyre, deepened the resolution of his heart and prepared him to encounter the temptations from weaker brethren. At Tyro the great crisis of his faith came much nearer. Disciples said, "Set no foot in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:1-14

The steadfast purpose. One of the most difficult problems of practical life is to know what are the fixed points on which we must not give way, and to which all other considerations must yield, and what are the points which may be yielded under the pressure of conflicting circumstances. A man may be very conscientious, and yet most grievously mistaken, if by his obstinacy on indifferent matters he imperils or defeats great and important results which are incompatible with those smaller... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:1-16

Incidents by the way. I. THE POWER OF CHRISTIAN LOVE TO BRING THE UNKNOWN NEAR . At Tyre Christian disciples, loving Christian hearts, are found. They warn Paul against possible coming dangers, they entertain the little band, and dismiss them with commendatory prayer. " The finding of disciples must have been a main feature in the diaries of the apostle." To meet with welcome, with hospitality, with congenial discourse upon journeys,—how refreshing! Well may it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:1-17

Human affection and sacred service. God has so made us and so related us that we find ourselves closely and tenderly attached, one to another, in various bonds. It is impossible that these should not have great influence on our minds as the children and servants of God, great effect on our lives as co-workers with Christ. What is that effect? I. HUMAN AFFECTION WAS A LARGE CONTRIBUTION TO OFFER TO SACRED SERVICE . We find it inciting all the disciples, including... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:3

And for when, A.V.; come in sight of for discovered, A.V.; leaving it … we sailed for we left it … and sailed, A.V. ; unto for into, A.V. Had come in sight of ; literally, had been shown Cyprus; had had Cyprus made visible to us; i.e. had sighted Cyprus. It is a nautical expression. Meyer compares the phrase πεπίστευμαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον for the grammatical construction. The verb ἀναφαίνω is peculiar to St. Luke, occur-tug elsewhere in the New Testament only in ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 21:3

Had discovered Cyprus - See the notes on Acts 4:36.Into Syria - See the notes on Matthew 4:24.And landed at Tyre - See the notes on Matthew 11:21.To unlade her burden - Her cargo. Tyre was formerly one of the most commercial cities of the world; and it is probable that in the time of Paul its commercial importance had not entirely ceased. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 21:1-7

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 21:1-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 21:3

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