11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own [a]tongues of the mighty deeds of God.”

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  1. Acts 2:11 Or languages

11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”

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11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

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13 [a]When a moderate south wind came up, thinking that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began (A)sailing along (B)Crete, closer to shore.

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  1. Acts 27:13 Lit a south wind having gently blown

The Storm

13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

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13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

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21 [a]When many had lost their appetites, Paul then stood among them and said, “[b](A)Men, you should have followed my advice and not have set sail from (B)Crete, and thereby spared yourselves this (C)damage and loss.

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  1. Acts 27:21 Lit there being much lack of appetite
  2. Acts 27:21 Lit O men

21 After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice(A) not to sail from Crete;(B) then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss.

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21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

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Qualifications of Elders

For this reason I left you in (A)Crete, that you would set in order what remains and (B)appoint (C)elders in every city as I directed you,

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Appointing Elders Who Love What Is Good(A)

The reason I left you in Crete(B) was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint[a] elders(C) in every town, as I directed you.

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  1. Titus 1:5 Or ordain

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

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12 One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “(A)Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

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12 One of Crete’s own prophets(A) has said it: “Cretans(B) are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.”[a]

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  1. Titus 1:12 From the Cretan philosopher Epimenides

12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

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