Acts 20:15
“And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus,.... That is, to sail by it, without calling at it, as he did, for it lay by…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Over against Chios - Opposite to. Into the neighborhood of; or near to it. Chios, called also Coos, is an island in the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Over against Chios - This was a very celebrated island between Lesbos and Samos, famous in antiquity for its…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 20:13-16
Paul is hastening towards Jerusalem, but strives to do all the good he can by the way, ōs en parodō̂ "as it were by…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios As the word for "next" here is not the same as that so…