| Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
| 1When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment. | 1When it was decided we would sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius. |
| 2So when we had boarded a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, intending to sail to ports along the coast of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us. | 2We went on board a ship from Adramyttium that was about to sail to various ports along the coast of the province of Asia and put out to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica. |
| 3The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends to receive their care. | 3The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius, treating Paul kindly, allowed him to go to his friends so they could provide him with what he needed. |
| 4When we had put out to sea from there, we sailed along the northern coast of Cyprus because the winds were against us. | 4From there we put out to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us. |
| 5After sailing through the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia. | 5After we had sailed across the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we put in at Myra in Lycia. |
| 6There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board. | 6There the centurion found a ship from Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it. |
| 7Sailing slowly for many days, we came with difficulty as far as Cnidus. Since the wind did not allow us to approach it, we sailed along the south side of Crete off Salmone. | 7We sailed slowly for many days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus. Because the wind prevented us from going any farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone. |
| 8With yet more difficulty we sailed along the coast and came to a place called Fair Havens near the city of Lasea. | 8With difficulty we sailed along the coast of Crete and came to a place called Fair Havens that was near the town of Lasea. |
| 9By now much time had passed, and the voyage was already dangerous. Since the Fast was already over, Paul gave his advice | 9Since considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the fast was already over, Paul advised them, |
| 10and told them, "Men, I can see that this voyage is headed toward damage and heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship but also of our lives." | 10"Men, I can see the voyage is going to end in disaster and great loss not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives." |
| 11But the centurion paid attention to the captain and the owner of the ship rather than to what Paul said. | 11But the centurion was more convinced by the captain and the ship's owner than by what Paul said. |
| 12Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to set sail from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenix, a harbor on Crete open to the southwest and northwest, and to winter there. | 12Because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there. They hoped that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there. |
| 13When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they had achieved their purpose. They weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. | 13When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they could carry out their purpose, so they weighed anchor and sailed close along the coast of Crete. |
| 14But not long afterward, a fierce wind called the "northeaster" rushed down from the island. | 14Not long after this, a hurricane-force wind called the northeaster blew down from the island. |
| 15Since the ship was caught and was unable to head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along. | 15When the ship was caught in it and could not head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along. |
| 16After running under the shelter of a little island called Cauda, we were barely able to get control of the skiff. | 16As we ran under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship's boat under control. |
| 17After hoisting it up, they used ropes and tackle and girded the ship. Then, fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the drift-anchor, and in this way they were driven along. | 17After the crew had hoisted it aboard, they used supports to undergird the ship. Fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor, thus letting themselves be driven along. |
| 18Because we were being severely battered by the storm, they began to jettison the cargo the next day. | 18The next day, because we were violently battered by the storm, they began throwing the cargo overboard, |
| 19On the third day, they threw the ship's gear overboard with their own hands. | 19and on the third day they threw the ship's gear overboard with their own hands. |
| 20For many days neither sun nor stars appeared, and the severe storm kept raging. Finally all hope that we would be saved was disappearing. | 20When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and a violent storm continued to batter us, we finally abandoned all hope of being saved. |
| 21Since many were going without food, Paul stood up among them and said, "You men should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete and sustain this damage and loss. | 21Since many of them had no desire to eat, Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not put out to sea from Crete, thus avoiding this damage and loss. |
| 22Now I urge you to take courage, because there will be no loss of any of your lives, but only of the ship. | 22And now I advise you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only the ship will be lost. |
| 23For this night an angel of the God I belong to and serve stood by me, | 23For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me |
| 24and said, 'Don't be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. And, look! God has graciously given you all those who are sailing with you.' | 24and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.' |
| 25Therefore, take courage, men, because I believe God that it will be just the way it was told to me. | 25Therefore keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will be just as I have been told. |
| 26However, we must run aground on a certain island." | 26But we must run aground on some island." |
| 27When the fourteenth night came, we were drifting in the Adriatic Sea, and in the middle of the night the sailors thought they were approaching land. | 27When the fourteenth night had come, while we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected they were approaching some land. |
| 28They took a sounding and found it to be 120 feet deep; when they had sailed a little farther and sounded again, they found it to be 90 feet deep. | 28They took soundings and found the water was twenty fathoms deep; when they had sailed a little farther they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathoms deep. |
| 29Then, fearing we might run aground in some rocky place, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight to come. | 29Because they were afraid that we would run aground on the rocky coast, they threw out four anchors from the stern and wished for day to appear. |
| 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. | 30Then when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and were lowering the ship's boat 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." | 31Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved." |
| 32Then the soldiers cut the ropes holding the skiff and let it drop away. | 32Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship's boat and let it drift away. |
| 33When it was about daylight, Paul urged them all to take food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and going without food, having eaten nothing. | 33As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day you have been in suspense and have gone without food; you have eaten nothing. |
| 34Therefore I urge you to take some food. For this has to do with your survival, since none of you will lose a hair from your head." | 34Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is important for your survival. For not one of you will lose a hair from his head." |
| 35After he said these things and had taken some bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all of them, and when he broke it, he began to eat. | 35After he said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat. |
| 36They all became encouraged and took food themselves. | 36So all of them were encouraged and took food themselves. |
| 37In all there were 276 of us on the ship. | 37(We were in all two hundred seventy-six persons on the ship.) |
| 38When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the grain overboard into the sea. | 38When they had eaten enough to be satisfied, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea. |
| 39When daylight came, they did not recognize the land but sighted a bay with a beach. They planned to run the ship ashore if they could. | 39When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could. |
| 40After casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and headed for the beach. | 40So they slipped the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the linkage that bound the steering oars together. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and steered toward the beach. |
| 41But they struck a sandbar and ran the ship aground. The bow jammed fast and remained immovable, while the stern began to break up by the pounding of the waves. | 41But they encountered a patch of crosscurrents and ran the ship aground; the bow stuck fast and could not be moved, but the stern was being broken up by the force of the waves. |
| 42The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners so that no one could swim away and escape. | 42Now the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners so that none of them would escape by swimming away. |
| 43But the centurion kept them from carrying out their plan because he wanted to save Paul, so he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. | 43But the centurion, wanting to save Paul's life, prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land, |
| 44The rest were to follow, some on planks and some on debris from the ship. In this way, everyone safely reached the shore. | 44and the rest were to follow, some on planks and some on pieces of the ship. And in this way all were brought safely to land. |
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