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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= Acts 27:1 ============ Act 27:1 When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius. (nasb) Act 27:1 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.(kjv) Act 27:1 And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:2 ============ Act 27:2 And embarking in an Adramyttian ship, which was about to sail to the regions along the coast of Asia, we put out to sea accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica. (nasb) Act 27:2 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.(kjv) Act 27:2 So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:3 ============ Act 27:3 The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care. (nasb) Act 27:3 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.(kjv) Act 27:3 And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:4 ============ Act 27:4 From there we put out to sea and sailed under the shelter of Cyprus because the winds were contrary. (nasb) Act 27:4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.(kjv) Act 27:4 When we had put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:5 ============ Act 27:5 When we had sailed through the sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia. (nasb) Act 27:5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.(kjv) Act 27:5 And when we had sailed over the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:6 ============ Act 27:6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it. (nasb) Act 27:6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.(kjv) Act 27:6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, and he put us on board.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:7 ============ Act 27:7 When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, since the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of Crete, off Salmone; (nasb) Act 27:7 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;(kjv) Act 27:7 When we had sailed slowly many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to proceed, we sailed under the shelter of Crete off Salmone.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:8 ============ Act 27:8 and with difficulty sailing past it we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea. (nasb) Act 27:8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.(kjv) Act 27:8 Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:9 ============ Act 27:9 When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even the fast was already over, Paul began to admonish them, (nasb) Act 27:9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,(kjv) Act 27:9 Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:10 ============ Act 27:10 and said to them, "Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."(nasb) Act 27:10 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.(kjv) Act 27:10 saying, "Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives."(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:11 ============ Act 27:11 But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul. (nasb) Act 27:11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.(kjv) Act 27:11 Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:12 ============ Act 27:12 Because the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there. (nasb) Act 27:12 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.(kjv) Act 27:12 And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:13 ============ Act 27:13 When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began sailing along Crete, close inshore. (nasb) Act 27:13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.(kjv) Act 27:13 When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:14 ============ Act 27:14 But before very long there rushed down from the land a violent wind, called Euraquilo; (nasb) Act 27:14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.(kjv) Act 27:14 But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called Euroclydon.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:15 ============ Act 27:15 and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be driven along. (nasb) Act 27:15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.(kjv) Act 27:15 So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her drive.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:16 ============ Act 27:16 Running under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get the ship's boat under control. (nasb) Act 27:16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:(kjv) Act 27:16 And running under the shelter of an island called Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:17 ============ Act 27:17 After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along. (nasb) Act 27:17 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.(kjv) Act 27:17 When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the Syrtis Sands, they struck sail and so were driven.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:18 ============ Act 27:18 The next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they began to jettison the cargo; (nasb) Act 27:18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;(kjv) Act 27:18 And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:19 ============ Act 27:19 and on the third day they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands. (nasb) Act 27:19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.(kjv) Act 27:19 On the third day we threw the ship's tackle overboard with our own hands.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:20 ============ Act 27:20 Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was gradually abandoned. (nasb) Act 27:20 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.(kjv) Act 27:20 Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:21 ============ Act 27:21 When they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up in their midst and said, "Men, you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete and incurred this damage and loss. (nasb) Act 27:21 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.(kjv) Act 27:21 But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:22 ============ Act 27:22 "Yet now I urge you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. (nasb) Act 27:22 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.(kjv) Act 27:22 And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:23 ============ Act 27:23 "For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me, (nasb) Act 27:23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,(kjv) Act 27:23 For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve,(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:24 ============ Act 27:24 saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.'(nasb) Act 27:24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.(kjv) Act 27:24 saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.'(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:25 ============ Act 27:25 "Therefore, keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will turn out exactly as I have been told. (nasb) Act 27:25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.(kjv) Act 27:25 Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:26 ============ Act 27:26 "But we must run aground on a certain island."(nasb) Act 27:26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.(kjv) Act 27:26 However, we must run aground on a certain island."(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:27 ============ Act 27:27 But when the fourteenth night came, as we were being driven about in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors began to surmise that they were approaching some land. (nasb) Act 27:27 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;(kjv) Act 27:27 Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:28 ============ Act 27:28 They took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and a little farther on they took another sounding and found it to be fifteen fathoms. (nasb) Act 27:28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.(kjv) Act 27:28 And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:29 ============ Act 27:29 Fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and wished for daybreak. (nasb) Act 27:29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.(kjv) Act 27:29 Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:30 ============ Act 27:30 But as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had let down the ship's boat into the sea, on the pretense of intending to lay out anchors from the bow, (nasb) Act 27:30 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,(kjv) Act 27:30 And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow,(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:31 ============ Act 27:31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, "Unless these men remain in the ship, you yourselves cannot be saved."(nasb) Act 27:31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.(kjv) Act 27:31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved."(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:32 ============ Act 27:32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship's boat and let it fall away. (nasb) Act 27:32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.(kjv) Act 27:32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:33 ============ Act 27:33 Until the day was about to dawn, Paul was encouraging them all to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken nothing. (nasb) Act 27:33 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.(kjv) Act 27:33 And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued without food, and eaten nothing.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:34 ============ Act 27:34 "Therefore I encourage you to take some food, for this is for your preservation, for not a hair from the head of any of you will perish."(nasb) Act 27:34 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.(kjv) Act 27:34 Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you."(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:35 ============ Act 27:35 Having said this, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it and began to eat. (nasb) Act 27:35 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.(kjv) Act 27:35 And when he had said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it he began to eat.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:36 ============ Act 27:36 All of them were encouraged and they themselves also took food. (nasb) Act 27:36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.(kjv) Act 27:36 Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:37 ============ Act 27:37 All of us in the ship were two hundred and seventy-six persons. (nasb) Act 27:37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.(kjv) Act 27:37 And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:38 ============ Act 27:38 When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing out the wheat into the sea. (nasb) Act 27:38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.(kjv) Act 27:38 So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:39 ============ Act 27:39 When day came, they could not recognize the land; but they did observe a bay with a beach, and they resolved to drive the ship onto it if they could. (nasb) Act 27:39 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.(kjv) Act 27:39 When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:40 ============ Act 27:40 And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders; and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they were heading for the beach. (nasb) Act 27:40 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.(kjv) Act 27:40 And they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:41 ============ Act 27:41 But striking a reef where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern began to be broken up by the force of the waves. (nasb) Act 27:41 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.(kjv) Act 27:41 But striking a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:42 ============ Act 27:42 The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape; (nasb) Act 27:42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.(kjv) Act 27:42 And the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape.(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:43 ============ Act 27:43 but the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land, (nasb) Act 27:43 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:(kjv) Act 27:43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land,(nkjv) ======= Acts 27:44 ============ Act 27:44 and the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that they all were brought safely to land. (nasb) Act 27:44 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.(kjv) Act 27:44 and the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely to land.(nkjv) ======= Acts 28:1 ============ Act 28:1 When they had been brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta. (nasb) Act 28:1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.(kjv) Act 28:1 Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta.(nkjv) |
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