Acts 21:2

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“Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail.”

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BSBPD

“Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and having found a ship crossing over unto Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and having found a ship passing over to Phenicia, having gone on board, we sailed,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 21:2 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Jonah 1:3Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.
  2. Acts 11:19Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
  3. Acts 15:3Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
  4. Acts 27:6There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.

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