New Living Translation
Acts 27:10
10“Men,” he said, “I believe there is trouble ahead if we go on—shipwreck, loss of cargo, and danger to our lives as well.”
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 struggled along the coast with great difficulty and finally arrived at Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea. 9We had lost a lot of time. The weather was becoming dangerous for sea travel because it was so late in the fall, and Paul spoke to the ship’s officers about it. “Men,” he said, “I believe there is trouble ahead if we go on—shipwreck, loss of cargo, and danger to our lives as well.” 11But the officer in charge of the prisoners listened more to the ship’s captain and the owner than to Paul. 12And since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor—a poor place to spend the winter—most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure.
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 27:21No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, “Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Crete. You would have avoided all this damage and loss.
- Genesis 41:16“It is beyond my power to do this,” Joseph replied. “But God can tell you what it means and set you at ease.”
- 2 Kings 6:9But immediately Elisha, the man of God, would warn the king of Israel, “Do not go near that place, for the Arameans are planning to mobilize their troops there.”
- Psalms 25:14The Lord is a friend to those who fear him. He teaches them his covenant.
- Daniel 2:30And it is not because I am wiser than anyone else that I know the secret of your dream, but because God wants you to understand what was in your heart.
- Amos 3:7Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets.
- Acts 27:20The terrible storm raged for many days, blotting out the sun and the stars, until at last all hope was gone.
- 1 Peter 4:18And also, “If the righteous are barely saved, what will happen to godless sinners?”
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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