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Paul Sails for Rome

Acts 27:8

In 9 translations

BSB
After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
KJV
And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
WEB
With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
ASV
and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
LSV
and hardly passing it, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was the city of Lasaea.
YLT
and hardly passing it, we came to a certain place called 'Fair Havens,' nigh to which was the city [of] Lasaea.
DBY
and coasting it with difficulty we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was [the] city of Lasaea.
DRC
And with much ado sailing by it, we came into a certain place, which is called Good-havens, nigh to which was the city of Thalassa.
GNV
And with much adoe sayled beyond it, and came vnto a certaine place called the Faire hauens, neere vnto the which was the citie Lasea.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Word order: NA28, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place πόλις elsewhere in this verse.
  • Spelling of Λασαία: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles: Λασέα.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἦν πόλις. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ἦν πόλις; Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πόλις ἦν.
  • SBLGNT: Λασαία. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read Λασαία; Tregelles read Λασέα.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
μόλις τε παραλεγόμενοι αὐτὴν ἤλθομεν εἰς τόπον τινὰ καλούμενον Καλοὺς Λιμένας ᾧ ἐγγὺς ἦν πόλις Λασαία.
RP2018
μόλις τε παραλεγόμενοι αὐτὴν ἤλθομεν εἰς τόπον τινὰ καλούμενον Καλοὺς Λιμένας, ᾧ ἐγγὺς ἦν πόλις Λασαία.
TR-Boyd
μόλις τε παραλεγόμενοι αὐτὴν ἤλθομεν εἰς τόπον τινὰ καλούμενον Καλοὺς Λιμένας, ᾧ ἐγγὺς ἦν πόλις Λασαία.
SCR1894
μολις τε παραλεγομενοι αυτην ηλθομεν εις τοπον τινα καλουμενον καλους λιμενας ω εγγυς ην πολις λασαια

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📍 Fair Havens📍 Lasea◆ Journey to Rome begins◆ Paul's Journey to Rome

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