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Acts 27:1

Now when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they handed over Paul and a few other prisoners into the custody of Julius, a Captain of the Augustan battalion;

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.

And when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

Acts 27:2

and going on board a ship of Adramyttium which was about to sail to the ports of the province of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, the Macedonian, from Thessalonica, forming one of our party.

And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail unto the places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

Acts 27:3

The next day we put in at Sidon. There Julius treated Paul with thoughtful kindness and allowed him to visit his friends and profit by their generous care.

And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

And the next day we touched at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself.

Acts 27:4

Putting to sea again, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us;

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Acts 27:5

and, sailing the whole length of the sea that lies off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.

And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

And when we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, [a city] of Lycia.

Acts 27:6

There Julius found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and put us on board of her.

And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us therein.

Acts 27:7

It took several days of slow sailing for us to come with difficulty off Cnidus; from which point, as the wind did not allow us to get on in the direct course, we ran under the lee of Crete by Salmone.

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;

Acts 27:8

Then, coasting along with difficulty, we reached a place called `Fair Havens,' near the town of Lasea.

And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

Acts 27:9

Our voyage thus far had occupied a considerable time, and the navigation being now unsafe and the Fast also already over, Paul warned them.

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

Acts 27:10

"Sirs," he said, "I perceive that before long the voyage will be attended with danger and heavy loss, not only to the cargo and the ship but to our own lives also."

And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

and said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the lading and the ship, but also of our lives.

Acts 27:11

But Julius let himself be persuaded by the pilot and by the owner rather than by Paul's arguments;

Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

Acts 27:12

and as the harbour was inconvenient for wintering in, the majority were in favour of putting out to sea, to try whether they could get to Phoenix a harbour on the coast of Crete facing north-east and south-east to winter there.

And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter [there; which is] a haven of Crete, looking northeast and south-east.

Acts 27:13

And a light breeze from the south sprang up, so that they supposed they were now sure of their purpose. So weighing anchor they ran along the coast of Crete, hugging the shore.

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

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

Acts 27:14

But it was not long before a furious north-east wind, coming down from the mountains, burst upon us and carried the ship out of her course.

But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo:

Acts 27:15

She was unable to make headway against the gale; so we gave up and let her drive.

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way [to it,] and were driven.

Acts 27:16

Then we ran under the lee of a little island called Cauda, where we managed with great difficulty to secure the boat;

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:

Acts 27:17

and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the gear and lay to.

Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.

Acts 27:18

But, as the storm was still violent, the next day they began to lighten the ship;

And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the [the freight] overboard;

Acts 27:19

and, on the third day, with their own hands they threw the ship's spare gear overboard.

And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.

Acts 27:20

Then, when for several days neither sun nor stars were seen and the terrific gale still harassed us, the last ray of hope was now vanishing.

And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

And when neither sun nor stars shone upon [us] for many days, and no small tempest lay on [us,] all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.

Acts 27:21

When for a long time they had taken but little food, Paul, standing up among them, said, "Sirs, you ought to have listened to me and not have sailed from Crete. You would then have escaped this suffering and loss.

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.

And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.

Acts 27:22

But now take courage, for there will be no destruction of life among you, but of the ship only.

And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.

And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but [only] of the ship.

Acts 27:23

For there stood by my side, last night, an angel of the God to whom I belong, and whom also I worship,

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,

Acts 27:24

and he said, "`Dismiss all fear, Paul, for you must stand before Caesar; and God has granted you the lives of all who are sailing with you.'

Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.

Acts 27:25

"Therefore, Sirs, take courage; for I believe God, and am convinced that things will happen exactly as I have been told.

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.

Acts 27:26

But we are to be stranded on a certain island."

Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

But we must be cast upon a certain island.

Acts 27:27

It was now the fourteenth night, and we were drifting through the Sea of Adria, when, about midnight, the sailors suspected that land was close at hand.

But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven to and fro in the [sea of] Adria, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some country:

Acts 27:28

So they hove the lead and found twenty fathoms of water; and after a short time they hove again and found fifteen fathoms.

And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms.

Acts 27:29

Then for fear of possibly running on rocks, they threw out four anchors from the stern and waited impatiently for daylight.

Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.

Acts 27:30

The sailors, however, wanted to make their escape from the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow.

And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,

Acts 27:31

But Paul, addressing Julius and the soldiers, said, "Your lives will be sacrificed, unless these men remain on board."

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

Acts 27:32

Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship's boat and let her fall off.

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

Acts 27:33

And continually, up till daybreak, Paul kept urging all on board to take some food. "This is the fourteenth day," he said, "that you have been anxiously waiting for the storm to cease, and have fasted, eating little or nothing.

And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.

Acts 27:34

I therefore strongly advise you to take some food. This is essential for your safety. For not a hair will perish from the head of any one of you."

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

Wherefore I beseech you to take some food: for this is for your safety: for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you.

Acts 27:35

Having said this he took some bread, and, after giving thanks to God for it before them all, he broke it in pieces and began to eat it.

And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.

Acts 27:36

This raised the spirits of all, and they too took food.

Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

Then were they all of good cheer, and themselves also took food.

Acts 27:37

There were 276 of us, crew and passengers, all told.

And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

Acts 27:38

After eating a hearty meal they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat overboard.

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

Acts 27:39

When daylight came, they tried in vain to recognise the coast. But an inlet with a sandy beach attracted their attention, and now their object was, if possible, to run the ship aground in this inlet.

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it.

Acts 27:40

So they cut away the anchors and left them in the sea, unloosing at the same time the bands which secured the paddle-rudders. Then, hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

Acts 27:41

But coming to a place where two seas met, they stranded the ship, and her bow sticking fast remained immovable, while the stern began to go to pieces under the heavy hammering of the sea.

And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence [of the waves].

Acts 27:42

Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed, for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape.

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any [of them] should swim out, and escape.

Acts 27:43

But their Captain, bent on securing Paul's safety, kept them from their purpose and gave orders that those who could swim should first jump overboard and get to land;

But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land;

Acts 27:44

and that the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. In this way they all got safely to land.

And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

and the rest, some on planks, and some on [other] things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.

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