Acts 21:1 Meaning and Explanation
“And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:”
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Read Full Chapter →After the tearful parting at Miletus, Paul and his companions sail by stages along the coast toward Jerusalem.
What Does Acts 21:1 Mean?
This continues the travel narrative told in the first person, as Luke records the legs of the voyage: from Miletus the ship runs a straight course to Cos, then Rhodes, then Patara on the southern coast of Asia Minor. Paul has just torn himself from the Ephesian elders, expecting never to see them again, and now the sea carries him steadily on.
Even the bare list of harbors carries weight. Paul moves toward Jerusalem with his face set, though warning and grief trail him at every port. The Christian life is often lived this way, in ordinary stages of obedience between one farewell and the next, trusting that the Lord who sets the course also keeps it.
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What does Acts 21:1 mean?
After the tearful parting at Miletus, Paul and his companions sail by stages along the coast toward Jerusalem.