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The most popular Bible verses from Acts 27

Found 44 Verses

Acts 27:29

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Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight. NIV

Then fearing that we might fall off [our course] onto rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and kept wishing for daybreak to come. AMP

Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. KJV

Acts 27:44

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The rest were to get there on planks or on other pieces of the ship. In this way everyone reached land safely. NIV

And the rest on heavy boards or pieces of the vessel. And so it was that all escaped safely to land. AMP

And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land. KJV

Acts 27:32

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So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it drift away. NIV

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes that held the small boat, and let it fall and drift away. AMP

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. KJV

Acts 27:33

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Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. "For the last fourteen days," he said, "you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food – you haven't eaten anything." NIV

While they waited until it should become day, Paul entreated them all to take some food, saying, This is the fourteenth day that you have been continually in suspense and on the alert without food, having eaten nothing. AMP

And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. KJV

Acts 27:30

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In 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. NIV

And as the sailors were trying to escape [secretly] from the ship and were lowering the small boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow AMP

And 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, KJV

Acts 27:40

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Cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach. NIV

So they cut the cables and severed the anchors and left them in the sea; at the same time unlashing the ropes that held the rudders and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they headed for the beach. AMP

And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore. KJV

Acts 27:38

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When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea. NIV

And after they had eaten sufficiently, [they proceeded] to lighten the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea. AMP

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea. KJV

Acts 27:36

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They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves. NIV

Then they all became more cheerful and were encouraged and took food themselves. AMP

Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat. KJV

Acts 27:42

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The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping. NIV

It was the counsel of the soldiers to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim to land and escape AMP

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. KJV

Acts 27:1

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When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. NIV

NOW WHEN it was determined that we [including Luke] should sail for Italy, they turned Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the imperial regiment named Julius. AMP

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. KJV