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Verse 1

And{G1161} when{G5613} it was determined that{G2919} we{G2248} should sail{G636} for{G1519} Italy,{G2482} they delivered{G3860} {G5037} Paul{G3972} and{G2532} certain{G5100} other{G2087} prisoners{G1202} to{G3686} a centurion{G1543} named{G3686} Julius,{G2457} of the Augustan{G4575} band.{G4686}

Verse 2

And{G1161} embarking{G321} in{G1910} a ship{G4143} of Adramyttium,{G98} which was about{G3195} to sail{G4126} unto{G2596} the places{G5117} on the coast of Asia,{G773} we put to sea, Aristarchus,{G708} a Macedonian{G3110} of Thessalonica,{G2331} being{G5607} with{G4862} us.{G2254}

Verse 3

And{G5037} the next{G2087} day we touched{G2609} at{G1519} Sidon:{G4605} and{G5037} Julius{G2457} treated{G5530} Paul{G3972} kindly,{G5364} and gave{G2010} him leave{G2010} to go{G4198} unto{G4314} his friends{G5384} and refresh himself.{G1958}

Verse 4

And putting{G2547} to sea from thence,{G2547} we sailed{G321} under{G5284} the lee of Cyprus,{G2954} because{G1223} the winds{G417} were{G1511} contrary.{G1727}

Verse 5

And{G5037} when we had sailed across{G1277} the sea{G3989} which is off{G2596} Cilicia{G2791} and{G2532} Pamphylia,{G3828} we came{G2718} to{G1519} Myra,{G3460} [a city] of Lycia.{G3073}

Verse 6

And there{G2546} the centurion{G1543} found{G2147} a ship{G4143} of Alexandria{G222} sailing{G4126} for{G1519} Italy;{G2482} and he put{G1688} us{G2248} {G1519} therein.{G846}

Verse 7

And{G1161} when{G1722} we had sailed slowly{G1020} many{G2425} days,{G2250} and{G2532} were come{G1096} with difficulty{G3433} over against{G2596} Cnidus,{G2834} the wind{G417} not{G3361} further suffering{G4330} us,{G2248} we sailed under{G5284} the lee of Crete,{G2914} over against{G2596} Salmone;{G4534}

Verse 8

and{G5037} with difficulty{G3433} coasting{G3881} along it{G846} we came{G2064} unto{G1519} a certain{G5100} place{G5117} called{G2564} Fair{G2568} Havens;{G2568} nigh{G1451} whereunto{G3739} was{G2258} the city{G4172} of Lasea.{G2996}

Verse 9

And{G1161} when much{G2425} time{G5550} was spent,{G1230} and{G2532} the voyage{G4144} was{G5607} now{G2235} dangerous,{G2000} because{G1223} the Fast{G3521} was{G3928} now{G2532} already{G2235} gone by,{G3928} Paul{G3972} admonished{G3867} them,

Verse 10

and{G2532} said{G3004} unto them,{G846} Sirs,{G435} I perceive{G2334} that{G3754} the voyage{G4144} will{G3195} be{G2071} with{G3326} injury{G5196} and much{G4183} loss,{G2209} not{G3756} only{G3440} of the lading{G5414} and{G2532} the ship,{G4143} but{G235} also{G2532} of our{G2257} lives.{G5590}

Verse 11

But{G1161} the centurion{G1543} gave more{G3123} heed{G3982} to the master{G2942} and{G2532} to the owner of the ship,{G3490} than{G2228} to those things{G3588} which were spoken{G3004} by{G5259} Paul.{G3972}

Verse 12

And{G1161} because the haven{G3040} was{G5225} not commodious{G428} to{G4314} winter in,{G3915} the more part{G4119} advised{G5087} {G1012} to put to sea{G321} from thence,{G2547} if by any means{G1513} they could{G1410} reach{G2658} {G1519} Phoenix,{G5405} and winter{G3914} [there; which is] a haven{G3040} of Crete,{G2914} looking{G991} {G2596} north-east{G3047} and{G2532} {G2596} south-east.{G5566}

Verse 13

And{G1161} when the south wind{G3558} blew softly,{G5285} supposing that{G1380} they had obtained{G2902} their purpose,{G4286} they weighed anchor{G142} and sailed{G3881} along Crete,{G2914} close{G788} in shore.

Verse 14

But{G1161} after{G3326} no{G3756} long{G4183} time there beat{G906} down{G2596} from it{G846} a tempestuous{G5189} wind,{G417} which is called{G2564} Euraquilo:{G2148}

Verse 15

and{G1161} when the ship{G4143} was caught,{G4884} and{G2532} could{G1410} not{G3361} face{G503} the wind,{G417} we gave way{G1929} [to it,] and were driven.{G5342}

Verse 16

And{G1161} running under{G5295} the lee of a small{G5100} island{G3519} called{G2564} Cauda,{G2802} we were able, with{G2480} difficulty,{G3433} to secure{G1096} the{G4031} boat:{G4627}

Verse 17

and{G3739} when they had hoisted it up,{G142} they used{G5530} helps,{G996} under-girding{G5269} the ship;{G4143} and,{G5037} fearing{G5399} lest{G3361} they should be cast{G1601} upon{G1519} the Syrtis,{G4950} they lowered{G5465} the gear,{G4632} and so{G3779} were driven.{G5342}

Verse 18

And{G1161} as we{G2257} labored exceedingly{G4971} with the storm,{G5492} the next{G1836} day they began{G4160} to throw{G1546} the [the freight] overboard;

Verse 19

and{G2532} the third{G5154} day they cast out{G4496} with their own hands{G849} the tackling{G4631} of the ship.{G4143}

Verse 20

And{G1161} when neither{G3383} sun{G2246} nor{G3383} stars{G798} shone{G2014} upon [us] for{G1909} many{G4119} days,{G2250} and{G5037} no{G3756} small{G3641} tempest{G5494} lay on{G1945} [us,] all{G3956} hope{G1680} that we{G2248} should be saved{G4982} was{G4014} now{G3063} taken away.{G4014}

Verse 21

And{G1161} when{G5119} {G5225} they had been long{G4183} without{G776} food, then Paul{G3972} stood forth{G2476} in{G1722} the midst{G3319} of them,{G846} and said,{G5599} Sirs,{G435} ye should{G1163} {G3980} have hearkened{G3980} unto me,{G3427} and{G5037} not{G3361} have set sail{G321} from{G575} Crete,{G2914} and{G2532} have gotten{G2770} this{G3778} injury{G5196} and{G2532} loss.{G2209}

Verse 22

And{G2532} now{G3867} I exhort{G5209} you{G2114} to be of good cheer;{G580} for{G5590} there shall be{G1537} no{G2071} loss of{G1063} life{G3762} among{G5216} you,{G4133} but{G3588} [only] of the ship.{G4143}

Verse 23

For{G1063} there stood{G3936} by me{G3427} this{G3778} night{G3571} an angel{G32} of the God{G2316} whose{G3739} I am,{G1510} {G1510} whom{G3739} also I serve,{G3000}

Verse 24

saying,{G3004} Fear{G5399} not,{G3361} Paul;{G3972} thou{G4571} must stand{G1163} before{G3936} Caesar:{G2541} and{G2532} lo,{G2400} God{G2316} hath granted{G5483} thee{G4671} all{G3956} them{G3588} that sail{G4126} with{G3326} thee.{G4675}

Verse 25

Wherefore,{G1352} sirs,{G435} be of good cheer:{G2114} for{G1063} I believe{G4100} God,{G2316} that{G3754} it{G3779} shall be{G2071} even{G2596} so as{G5158} it{G3779} hath been spoken{G2980} unto me.{G3427}

Verse 26

But{G1161} we{G2248} must{G1163} be cast{G1601} upon{G1519} a certain{G5100} island.{G3520}

Verse 27

But{G1161} when{G5613} the fourteenth{G5065} night{G3571} was come,{G1096} as we{G2257} were driven to and fro{G1308} in{G1722} the [sea of] Adria,{G99} about{G2596} {G3319} midnight{G3571} the sailors{G3492} surmised that{G5282} they{G846} were drawing near to{G4317} some{G5100} country:{G5561}

Verse 28

and{G2532} they sounded,{G1001} and found{G2147} twenty{G1501} fathoms;{G3712} and{G1161} after{G1339} a little space,{G1024} they sounded{G1001} again,{G3825} and{G2532} found{G2147} fifteen{G1178} fathoms.{G3712}

Verse 29

And{G5037} fearing{G5399} lest{G3381} haply we should be cast{G1601} ashore on{G1519} rocky{G5117} ground, they let go{G4496} four{G5064} anchors{G45} from{G1537} the stern,{G4403} and wished{G2172} for{G1096} the day.{G2250}

Verse 30

And{G1161} as the sailors{G3492} were seeking{G2212} to flee{G5343} out of{G1537} the ship,{G4143} and{G2532} had lowered{G5465} the boat{G4627} into{G1519} the sea,{G2281} under color{G4392} as though{G5613} they would{G3195} lay out{G1614} anchors{G45} from{G1537} the foreship,{G4408}

Verse 31

Paul{G3972} said{G2036} to the centurion{G1543} and{G2532} to the soldiers,{G4757} Except{G1437} {G3361} these{G3778} abide{G3306} in{G1722} the ship,{G4143} ye{G5210} cannot{G3756} {G1410} be saved.{G4982}

Verse 32

Then{G5119} the soldiers{G4757} cut away{G609} the ropes{G4979} of the boat,{G4627} and{G2532} let{G1439} her{G846} fall off.{G1601}

Verse 33

And{G1161} while{G891} the day{G2250} was{G3195} coming on,{G1096} Paul{G3972} besought{G3870} them all{G537} to take{G3335} some food,{G5160} saying,{G3004} This day{G4594} is the fourteenth{G5065} day{G2250} that{G3739} ye wait{G4328} and continue{G1300} fasting,{G777} having taken{G4355} nothing.{G3367}

Verse 34

Wherefore{G1352} I beseech{G3870} you{G5209} to take{G4355} some food:{G5160} for{G1063} this is{G5124} for{G4314} your{G5212} safety:{G4991} for{G1063} there shall{G5225} not{G3762} a hair{G2359} perish{G4098} from{G1537} the head{G2776} of any of you.{G5216}

Verse 35

And when{G1161} he had{G2036} said{G2036} this,{G5023} and had{G2036} taken{G2983} bread,{G740} he gave thanks{G2168} to God{G2316} in the presence{G1799} of all;{G3956} and{G2532} he brake{G2806} it, and began{G756} to eat.{G2068}

Verse 36

Then{G1161} were{G1096} they all{G3956} of good cheer,{G2115} and{G2532} themselves{G846} also took{G4355} food.{G5160}

Verse 37

And{G1161} we were{G1510} in all{G3956} in{G1722} the ship{G4143} two hundred{G1250} threescore{G1440} and sixteen{G1803} souls.{G5590}

Verse 38

And when{G1161} they had eaten{G2880} enough,{G5160} they lightened{G2893} the ship,{G4143} throwing out{G1544} the wheat{G4621} into{G1519} the sea.{G2281}

Verse 39

And{G1161} when{G3753} it was{G1096} day,{G2250} they knew{G1921} not{G3756} the land:{G1093} but{G1161} they perceived{G2657} a certain{G5100} bay{G2859} with{G2192} a beach,{G123} and they took counsel{G1011} whether{G1487} they could{G1410} drive{G1856} the ship{G4143} upon{G1519} it.{G3739}

Verse 40

And{G2532} casting{G4014} off the anchors,{G45} they left{G1439} them in{G1519} the sea,{G2281} at{G260} the same time loosing{G447} the bands{G2202} of the rudders;{G4079} and{G2532} hoisting up{G1869} the foresail{G736} to the wind,{G4154} they made{G2722} for{G1519} the beach.{G123}

Verse 41

But{G1161} lighting{G4045} upon{G1519} a place{G5117} where two seas met,{G1337} they ran{G2027} the vessel{G3491} aground;{G2027} and{G2532} the foreship{G4408} {G3303} struck{G2043} and remained{G3306} unmoveable,{G761} but{G1161} the stern{G4403} began to break{G3089} up by{G5259} the violence{G970} [of the waves].{G2949}

Verse 42

And{G1161} the soldiers'{G4757} counsel{G1012} was{G1096} to{G2443} kill{G615} the prisoners,{G1202} lest{G3361} any{G5100} [of them] should swim out,{G1579} and escape.{G1309}

Verse 43

But{G1161} the centurion,{G1543} desiring{G1014} to save{G1295} Paul,{G3972} stayed{G2967} them{G846} from{G3588} their purpose;{G1013} and{G5037} commanded that{G2753} they{G3588} who could{G1410} swim{G2860} should cast{G641} themselves overboard, and get{G1826} first{G4413} to{G1909} the land;{G1093}

Verse 44

and{G2532} the rest,{G3062} some{G3739} {G3303} on{G1909} planks,{G4548} and{G1161} some{G3739} on{G1909} [other]{G5100} things from{G575} the ship.{G4143} And{G2532} so{G3779} it came to pass,{G1096} that they all{G3956} escaped{G1295} safe{G1295} to{G1909} the land.{G1093}

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