Acts 27:1

Acts 27:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Acts 27:1

Now when it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to turn Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan cohort, named Julius. 2And we boarded an Adramyttian ship that was about to sail to the regions along the coast of Asia, and put out to sea accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica. 3The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care.

Acts 27:1 word by word

Ὡς δὲ ἐκρίθη τοῦ ἀποπλεῖν ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν Ἰταλίαν, παρεδίδουν τόν τε Παῦλον καί τινας ἑτέρους δεσμώτας ἑκατοντάρχῃ ὀνόματι Ἰουλίῳ σπείρης Σεβαστῆς.Read the interlinear

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• it was decidedκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• would sailἀποπλέωapopleō · to set sailG636
• ItalyἸταλίαItalia · ItalyG2482
• they proceeded to turnπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• and someτιςtis · oneG5100
• otherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• prisonersδεσμώτηςdesmōtēs · prisonerG1202
• to a centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchēs hekatontarchos · centurionG1543
• of the Augustanσεβαστόςsebastos · AugustanG4575
• cohortσπεῖραspeira · bandG4686
• namedὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• JuliusἸούλιοςIoulios · JuliusG2457

Cross-references for Acts 27:1

• Acts 19:21Now after these things were finished, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
• Acts 23:11But on the following night, the Lord stood near him and said, “Be courageous! For as you have testified to the truth about Me in Jerusalem, so you must testify in Rome also.”
• Acts 25:12Then when Festus had conferred with his council, he answered, “You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you shall go.”
• Genesis 50:20As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to keep many people alive.
• Psalms 33:11The plan of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation.
• Psalms 76:10For the wrath of mankind shall praise You; You will encircle Yourself with a remnant of wrath.
• Proverbs 19:21Many plans are in a person’s heart, But the advice of the Lord will stand.
• Lamentations 3:27It is good for a man to bear The yoke in his youth.
• Daniel 4:35All the inhabitants of the earth are of no account, But He does according to His will among the army of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can fend off His hand Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’
• Romans 15:22For this reason I have often been prevented from coming to you;
• Acts 10:1Now there was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort,
• Acts 18:2And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to them,
• Hebrews 13:24Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.
• Acts 27:11But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul.
• Acts 10:22They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you.”
• Acts 21:32He immediately took along some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

Commentaries on Acts 27:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1And when it was determined, etc. - That is, when the governor had given orders to carry Paul to Rome, according to his appeal; together with other prisoners who were bound for the same place. We should sail - By this it is evident that St. Luke was with Paul; and it is on this account that he was enabled to give such a circumstantial account of the voyage. Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band - Lipsius has found the name of this cohort on an ancient…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1And when it was determined - By Festus Acts 25:12, and when the time was come when it was convenient to send him. That we should sail - The use of the term “we” here shows that the author of this book, Luke, was with Paul. He had been his traveling companion, and though he had not been accused, yet it was resolved that he should still accompany him. Whether he went at his own expense, or whether he was sent at the expense of the Roman government, does not…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Paul's voyage towards Rome. (1-11) Paul and his companions endangered by a tempest. (12-20) He receives a Divine assurance of safety. (21-29) Paul encourages those with him. (30-38) They are shipwrecked. (39-44) Verses 1-11 It was determined by the counsel of God, before it was determined by the counsel of Festus, that Paul should go to Rome; for God had work for him to do there. The course they steered, and the places they touched at, are here set down…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Julius is not known from other sources. the Imperial Regiment: This group of soldiers was stationed in Syria during this period (see study note on 10:1–8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-441. we should sail, &c.--The "we" here reintroduces the historian as one of the company. Not that he had left the apostle from the time when he last included himself (Ac 21:18), but the apostle was parted from him by his arrest and imprisonment, until now, when they met in the ship. delivered Paul and certain other prisoners--State prisoners going to be tried at Rome; of which several instances are on record. Julius--who treats the apostle throughout with…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 27:1

• Armies
• Augustus
• Julius
• Paul
• Prisoners
• Ship
• Soldiers

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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