God’s Word Translation
Acts 27:10
10“Men, we’re going to face a disaster and heavy losses on this voyage. This disaster will cause damage to the cargo and the ship, and it will affect our lives.”
Acts 27:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)“Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to ship and cargo, and to our own lives also.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)saying, "Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.”
Context of Acts 27:10
8We had difficulty sailing along the shore of Crete. We finally came to a port called Fair Harbors. The port was near the city of Lasea. 9We had lost so much time that the day of fasting had already past. Sailing was now dangerous, so Paul advised them, “Men, we’re going to face a disaster and heavy losses on this voyage. This disaster will cause damage to the cargo and the ship, and it will affect our lives.” 11However, the officer was persuaded by what the pilot and the owner of the ship said and not by what Paul said. 12Since the harbor was not a good place to spend the winter, most of the men decided to sail from there. They hoped to reach the city of Phoenix somehow and spend the winter there. (Phoenix is a harbor that faces the southwest and northwest winds and is located on the island of Crete.)
Read all of Acts 27Acts 27:10 word by word
λέγων αὐτοῖς· ἄνδρες, θεωρῶ ὅτι μετὰ ὕβρεως καὶ πολλῆς ζημίας οὐ μόνον τοῦ φορτίου καὶ τοῦ πλοίου ἀλλὰ καὶ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι τὸν πλοῦν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Sirsἀνήρanēr · manG435
- I perceiveθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- this voyageὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- this voyageπλόοςploos · voyageG4144
- willμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
- beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- hurtὕβριςhubris · mistreatmentG5196
- muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- damageζημίαzēmia · damage/lossG2209
- notοὐou · noG3756
- onlyμόνονmonon · onlyG3440
- of the ladingφόρτοςphortos · cargoG5414
- shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- of ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- livesψυχήpsuchē · soul: lifeG5590
Cross-references for Acts 27:10
- Acts 27:21Since hardly anyone wanted to eat, Paul stood among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. You would have avoided this disaster and loss.
- Genesis 41:16Joseph answered Pharaoh, “I can’t, but God can give Pharaoh the answer that he needs.”
- 2 Kings 6:9So the man of God would send a message to the king of Israel, “Be careful not to go by that place. The Arameans are hiding there.”
- Psalms 25:14The Lord advises those who fear him. He reveals to them the intent of his promise.
- Daniel 2:30This secret wasn’t revealed to me because I’m wiser than anyone else. It was revealed so that you could be told the meaning and so that you would know your innermost thoughts.
- Amos 3:7Certainly, the Almighty Lord doesn’t do anything unless he ⌞first⌟ reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.
- Acts 27:20For a number of days we couldn’t see the sun or the stars. The storm wouldn’t let up. It was so severe that we finally began to lose any hope of coming out of it alive.
- 1 Peter 4:18If it’s hard for the person who has God’s approval to be saved, what will happen to the godless sinner?
Commentaries on Acts 27:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt, etc. - Paul might either have had this intimation from the Spirit of God, or from his own knowledge of the state of this sea after the autumnal equinox, and therefore gave them this prudent warning.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Sirs - Greek: Men. I perceive - It is not certain that Paul understood this by direct inspiration. He might have perceived it from his own knowledge of the danger of navigation at the autumnal equinox, and from what he saw of the ship as unsuited to a dangerous navigation. But there is nothing that should prevent our believing also that he was guided to this conclusion by the inspiration of the Spirit of God. Compare Acts 27:23-24. Will be with hurt…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11Paul understood the consequences if they continued. He warned the ship's officers. But they and the Roman officer were not likely to listen to an imprisoned Jewish rabbi with no sailing experience. Later, however, they would respect him more (27:30–36, 42–43).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. when much time was spent--since leaving Cæsarea. But for unforeseen delays they might have reached the Italian coast before the stormy season. and when sailing--the navigation of the open sea. was now dangerous, because the fast was now ... past--that of the day of atonement, answering to the end of September and beginning of October, about which time the navigation is pronounced unsafe by writers of authority. Since all hope of completing the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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