Verse 8
Acts 27:8
World English Bible, British Edition
8
With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair
Havens, near the city of Lasea.
Original Language Text
greek
μόλις τε παραλεγόμενοι αὐτὴν ἤλθομεν εἰς τόπον τινὰ καλούμενον Καλοὺς Λιμένας ᾧ ἐγγὺς ⸂ἦν πόλις⸃ ⸀Λασαία.
English Translation
As soon as we had finished the journey, we came to a place called Good Harbors, near which was the city of Lasaea.
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Chapter 27 Context
1
When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul
and certain other prisoner...
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Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places
on the coast of Asia, we put t...
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The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and gave
him permission to go to his f...
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4
Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because
the winds were contrary.
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When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia,
we came to Myra, a city of Lyc...
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6
There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and
he put us on board.
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When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite
Cnidus, the wind not allo...
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With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair
Havens, near the city of Las...
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When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because
the Fast had now already gone by,...
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and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury
and much loss, not only of t...
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11
But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of
the ship than to those things whi...
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12
Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised
going to sea from there, if by...
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13
When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained
their purpose, they weighed anchor...
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14
But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called
Euroclydon.
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When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to
it and were driven along.
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Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able,
with difficulty, to secure the...
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After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the
ship. Fearing that they would r...
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As we laboured exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began
to throw things overboard.
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On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.
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20
When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small
storm pressed on us, all hope tha...
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21
When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle
of them and said, “Sirs, you shoul...
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Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life amongst
you, but only of the ship.
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For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God (Elohim) whose
I am and whom I serve...
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saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold,
God (Elohim) has granted you a...
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Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God (Elohim), that it will be just
as it has been spoken to...
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But we must run aground on a certain island.”
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But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back
and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about...
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They took soundings and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again,
and f...
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Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four
anchors from the stern, and wish...
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As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship and had lowered
the boat into the sea, pretending...
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Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay
in the ship, you can’t be saved.”
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Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall off.
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While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some
food, saying, “Today is the fourteent...
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Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety;
for not a hair will perish from...
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When he had said this and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God (Elohim) in
the presence of all; th...
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Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
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In all, we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on the ship.
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When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the
wheat into the sea.
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When it was day, they didn’t recognise the land, but they noticed a
certain bay with a beach, and th...
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Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time
untying the rudder ropes. Hoist...
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But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground.
The bow struck and remained i...
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The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none
of them would swim out and escape.
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But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose,
and commanded that those...
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and the rest should follow, some on planks and some on other things
from the ship. So they all escap...
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