Acts 21:1-9 Parallel Bible Translations

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1	After we tore ourselves away from them and set sail, we came by a direct route to Cos, the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.	And when we had parted from them and set sail, we came by a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.	After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara.
2	Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded and set sail.	And having found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.	We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went on board and set sail.
3	After we sighted Cyprus, leaving it on the left, we sailed on to Syria and arrived at Tyre, because the ship was to unload its cargo there.	When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload its cargo.	After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo.
4	So we found some disciples and stayed there seven days. Through the Spirit they told Paul not to go to Jerusalem.	And having sought out the disciples, we stayed there for seven days. And through the Spirit they were telling Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.	We sought out the disciples there and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.
5	When our days there were over, we left to continue our journey, while all of them, with their wives and children, escorted us out of the city. After kneeling down on the beach to pray,	When our days there were ended, we departed and went on our journey, and they all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. And kneeling down on the beach, we prayed	When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray.
6	we said good-bye to one another. Then we boarded the ship, and they returned home.	and said farewell to one another. Then we went on board the ship, and they returned home.	After saying goodbye to each other, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.
7	When we completed our voyage from Tyre, we reached Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them one day.	When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for one day.	We continued our voyage from Tyre and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for a day.
8	The next day we left and came to Caesarea, where we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him.	On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea, and we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.	Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven.
9	This man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.	He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied.	He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
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