Acts 27:10

and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”

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WEBBE

and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”

BSB

“Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”

KJV

And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

ASV

and said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the lading and the ship, but also of our lives.

BBE

Saying, Friends, I see that this journey will be one of great damage and loss, not only to the goods and the ship, but to ourselves.

Original Greek

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λέγων legōn saying G3004 αὐτοῖς autois to them G846 ἄνδρες andres Men G435 θεωρῶ theōrō I understand G2334 ὅτι hoti that G3754 μετὰ meta with G3326 ὕβρεως hubreōs disaster G5196 καὶ kai and G2532 πολλῆς pollēs much G4183 ζημίας zēmias loss G2209 οὐ ou not G3756 μόνον monon only G3441 τοῦ tou of the G3588 φορτίου phortiou burden G5413 καὶ kai and G2532 τοῦ tou of the G3588 πλοίου ploiou ship G4143 ἀλλὰ alla but G235 καὶ kai also G2532 τῶν tōn the G3588 ψυχῶν psuchōn lives G5590 ἡμῶν hēmōn of us G3165 μέλλειν mellein ensuing G3195 ἔσεσθαι esesthai to be G1510 τὸν ton the G3588 πλοῦν ploun voyage G4144

The early church

And observe how unassuming the expression is. That he may not seem to prophesy, but to speak as of conjecture, "I perceive," says he. For they would not have received it, had he said this at the outset. In fact he does prophesy on this former occasion, as he does afterward, and says there, "The God whom I serve," leading them on. Then how comes it that it was not "with loss" of any "of their lives?" It would have been so, but that God brought them safe through it. For as far as depended on the nature of the thing, they had perished, but God prevented it.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–11

It was determined by the counsel of God, before it was determined by the counsel of Festus, that Paul should go to Rome; for God had work for him to do there. The course they steered, and the places they touched at, are here set down. And God here encourages those who suffer for him, to trust in him; for he can put it into the hearts of those to befriend them, from whom they least expect it. Sailors must make the best of the wind: and so must we all in our passage over the ocean of this world. When the winds are contrary, yet we must be getting forward as well as we can. Many who are not driven backward by cross providences, do not get forward by favourable providences. And many real Christians complain as to the concerns of their souls, that they have much ado to keep their ground. Every fair haven is not a safe haven. Many show respect to good ministers, who will not take their advice. But the event will convince sinners of the vanity of their hopes, and the folly of their conduct.

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