Thematic Bible: Crete
Thematic Bible
Crete » Character of the inhabitants of
Cretans and Arabswe hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God."
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One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."
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Crete » Visited by paul
When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, since the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete, off Salmone.
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Because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there. When a gentle south wind came up, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began sailing along Crete, close inshore.
When they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete and incurred this damage and loss.
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Crete » Visited by titus
For this reason I left you in Crete, that you might straighten out what was left unfinished, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you,
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Phenice » A harbor » Crete
Because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there. When a gentle south wind came up, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began sailing along Crete, close inshore.
When they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete and incurred this damage and loss.
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