Acts 27:17 — Meaning and Application

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“Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.”

Acts 27:17

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And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let {her} drive.

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next {day} they lightened the ship;

And the third {day} we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

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Acts 27:1

"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."

Acts 27:2

"And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; {one} Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us."

Acts 27:3

"And the next {day} we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave {him} liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself."

Acts 27:4

"And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary."

Acts 27:5

"And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, {a city} of Lycia."

Acts 27:6

"And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein."

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