Acts 27:19

Acts 27:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
• New International Version (NIV)On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And on the third day they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The following day they even took some of the ship’s gear and threw it overboard.

Context of Acts 27:19

17When 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. 18And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship. On the third day we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands. 20Now 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. 21But 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.

Acts 27:19 word by word

καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ αὐτόχειρες τὴν σκευὴν τοῦ πλοίου ἔρριψαν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the thirdτρίτοςtritos · thirdG5154
• we cast outῥίπτωrhiptō̄ · to throw/lay downG4496
• with our own handsαὐτόχειρautocheir · with one’s own handG849
• the tacklingσκευήskeuē · gearG4631
• of the shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143

Cross-references for Acts 27:19

• Job 2:4So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
• Jonah 1:5Then the mariners were afraid; and every man cried out to his god, and threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down into the lowest parts of the ship, had lain down, and was fast asleep.
• Mark 8:35For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.
• Luke 9:24For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

Commentaries on Acts 27:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19The tackling of the ship - ; All supernumerary anchors, cables, baggage, etc.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19The tackling of the ship - The anchors, sails, cables, baggage, etc. That is, everything that was not indispensable to its preservation, for it seems still Acts 27:29 that they retained some of their anchors on board.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-20Verses 12-20 Those who launch forth on the ocean of this world, with a fair gale, know not what storms they may meet with; and therefore must not easily take it for granted that they have obtained their purpose. Let us never expect to be quite safe till we enter heaven. They saw neither sun nor stars for many days. Thus melancholy sometimes is the condition of the people of God as to their spiritual matters; they walk in darkness, and have no light. See…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20The violent and persistent storm forced the crew to throw the cargo over the side of the boat (compare Jonah 1:5). The crew had lost hope.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2019-20. cast out with our own hands--passengers and crew together. the tackling of the ship--whatever they could do without that carried weight. This further effort to lighten the ship seems to show that it was now in a leaking condition, as will presently appear more evident.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 27:19

• Mariners (Sailors)
• Paul
• Prophecy
• Ship

In the dictionaries

• Third Day
• Cheer
• Close
• Creek
• Crete
• Euroclydon
• Exhort
• Fast
• Gain
• Hinder

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