Acts 27:8With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
The setting
Mediterranean Sea, October 59 AD. A Roman grain ship struggles against autumn winds near Crete, modern Greece. Paul is a prisoner bound for Rome.
The emotion here: documenting with growing concern
The original word
mogis (μόγις) — with great difficulty, barely managing
Why it matters
Fair Havens still exists today as Kaloi Limenes on Crete's south coast
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 27:8
This was already dangerously late in sailing season — most ships had stopped sailing
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just travel details, but Luke is building tension — showing how Paul's prophetic warnings were ignored despite obvious danger signs.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 27:8
Bible Genome reading
Acts 27:8 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 27:8 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include struggle, temporary refuge. Notable phrases: with difficulty sailing; Fair Havens.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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