Acts 27:7

“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;”

"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;" - Acts 27:7
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What does Acts 27:7 mean?

Acts 27:7 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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." This verse comes from the book of Acts, which is the fifth book of…

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Sailing Against the Winds: Trusting God Through the Storms of Life

In Acts 27:7, we witness a remarkable moment during the Apostle Paul’s harrowing journey to Rome: "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." This passage serves as…

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A Prayer for Steadfastness in Adverse Winds

O Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I approach Your throne of grace with a heart full of gratitude and reverence. I am reminded of the words from Acts 27:7, wherein, through the Apostle Paul, You illustrate the trials faced during a perilous journey across…

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Acts 27:7 - "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;"
2 Chronicles 27:7 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah."
Acts 7:27 - "But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?"
Acts 17:27
Acts 27:26 - "Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island."
Acts 27:27 - "But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;"
"But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?" - Acts 7:27
"¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah." - 2 Chronicles 27:7
Acts 11:27 - "¶ And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch."
Acts 27:14 - "But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon."
Acts 27:36 - "Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat."
Acts 27:32 - "Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off."
Acts 27:18 - "And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;"
Acts 27:37 - "And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls."
Acts 20:27 - "For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God."
Acts 26:27 - "King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest."
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Acts 27:19 - "And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship."
Acts 27:38 - "And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea."
Acts 27:31 - "Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved."
Acts 10:27 - "And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together."
Acts 27:6 - "And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein."
Acts 27:23 - "For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,"
Acts 27:42 - "And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape."
Acts 25:27 - "For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him."