Thematic Bible: Crete
Thematic Bible
Crete » Character of the inhabitants of
Cretes and Arabs, do we hear them speak in our tongues of the great works of God.
A certain one of them, their own poet, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gormandizers.
Crete » Visited by paul
And sailing slowly in those days, and scarcely being by Cnidus, the wind not permitting us [to proceed in a direct course] we sailed under Crete, by Salmone,
And the harbor being inconvenient to winter in, the greater part advised to depart thence, and, if they were able, to come to Phenice to winter, a harbor of Crete, which opens to the South and Southwest. And the South wind blowing gently, supposing that they had attained their purpose, setting sail they proceeded along the coast of Crete.
Then there having been long abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them and said, You ought, men, taking my advice, not to have sailed from Crete, and to have saved this injury and loss.
Crete » Visited by titus
For this cause I left you in Crete, that you might regulate things which are deficient, and appoint elders in every city, as I charged you,
Phenice » A harbor » Crete
And the harbor being inconvenient to winter in, the greater part advised to depart thence, and, if they were able, to come to Phenice to winter, a harbor of Crete, which opens to the South and Southwest. And the South wind blowing gently, supposing that they had attained their purpose, setting sail they proceeded along the coast of Crete.
Then there having been long abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them and said, You ought, men, taking my advice, not to have sailed from Crete, and to have saved this injury and loss.