Acts 27:25-31
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 27
25Therefore, keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will turn out exactly as I have been told. 26But we must run aground on a certain island.'
27But when the fourteenth night came, as we were being driven about in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors began to suspect that they were approaching some land.
28And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and a little farther on they took another sounding and found it to be fifteen fathoms.
29Fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
30But as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had let down the ship’s boat into the sea, on the pretense that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow,
31Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, 'Unless these men remain on the ship, you yourselves cannot be saved.'
King James Version
Chapter 27
25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. 26Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
27But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
28And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
29Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
30And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 27
25So take courage, men, because I believe God that it will be just the way it was told to me. 26But we have to run aground on some island."
27When the fourteenth night came, we were drifting in the Adriatic Sea, and about midnight the sailors thought they were approaching land.
28They took soundings and found it to be a hundred and twenty feet deep; when they had sailed a little farther and sounded again, they found it to be ninety feet deep.
29Then, fearing we might run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight to come.
30Some sailors tried to escape from the ship; they had let down the skiff into the sea, pretending that they were going to put out anchors from the bow.
31Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved."
New Living Translation
Chapter 27
25So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said. 26But we will be shipwrecked on an island.'
27About midnight on the fourteenth night of the storm, as we were being driven across the Sea of Adria, the sailors sensed land was near.
28They dropped a weighted line and found that the water was 120 feet deep. But a little later they measured again and found it was only 90 feet deep.
29At this rate they were afraid we would soon be driven against the rocks along the shore, so they threw out four anchors from the back of the ship and prayed for daylight.
English Standard Version
Chapter 27
25So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told. 26But we must run aground on some island."
27When the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were nearing land.
28So they took a sounding and found twenty fathoms. A little farther on they took a sounding again and found fifteen fathoms.
29And fearing that we might run on the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern and prayed for day to come.
30And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, and had lowered the ship 's boat into the sea under pretense of laying out anchors from the bow,
31Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved."
New International Version
Chapter 27
25So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me. 26Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island."
27On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
28They took soundings and found that the water was a hundred and twenty feet deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet deep.
29Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.
30In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow.
31Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved."
New King James Version
Chapter 27
25Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me. 26However, we must run aground on a certain island.”
27Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land.
28And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms.
29Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come.
30And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow,
31Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”
