With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
Parallel translations
- KJV And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
- BSB After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
- NKJV Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
- NASB and with difficulty sailing past it, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.
- NLT We struggled along the coast with great difficulty and finally arrived at Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
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With difficulty they reach Fair Havens near Lasea on Crete.
Overview
After a hard passage they anchor at Fair Havens, a place whose name belies the danger of wintering there. Luke's careful place-names reflect firsthand knowledge of the route. This pause becomes the setting for Paul's warning and the fateful decision to press on, underscoring the wisdom God would speak through His servant.
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