Acts 27:7 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And 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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For a number of days we made slow progress and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus; then, as the wind did not permit us to proceed, we went under the lee (shelter) of Crete off Salmone,

American Standard Version (1901)

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;

Common English Bible

After many days of slow and difficult sailing, we arrived off the coast of Cnidus. The wind wouldn’t allow us to go farther, so we sailed under the shelter of Crete off Salmone.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And when we had sailed slowly for many days and had barely arrived opposite Cnidus, for the wind was hindering us, we sailed to Crete, near Salmone.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And when for many days we had sailed slowly, and were scarce come over against Gnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed near Crete by Salmone:

Acts 27:7 Cross References

Acts 2:11

Cretans and Arabians, we do hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.

Acts 27:21

And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.

Acts 27:4

And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Titus 1:12

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are alway liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.

Titus 1:5

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;