Thematic Bible: Crete
Thematic Bible
Crete » Character of the inhabitants of
Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking the magnificent acts of God in our own languages.”
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One of their very own prophets said,
Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.
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Crete » Visited by paul
Sailing slowly for many days, we came with difficulty as far as Cnidus. Since the wind did not allow us to approach it, we sailed along the south side of Crete off Salmone.
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Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to set sail from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenix, a harbor on Crete open to the southwest and northwest, and to winter there. When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they had achieved their purpose; they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.
Since many were going without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “You men should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete and sustain this damage and loss.
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Crete » Visited by titus
The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town:
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Phenice » A harbor » Crete
Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to set sail from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenix, a harbor on Crete open to the southwest and northwest, and to winter there. When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they had achieved their purpose; they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.
Since many were going without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “You men should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete and sustain this damage and loss.
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