Acts 27:20

When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.

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WEBBE

When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.

BSB

When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

KJV

And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

ASV

And when neither sun nor stars shone upon [us] for many days, and no small tempest lay on [us], all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.

BBE

And as we had not seen the sun or stars for a long time, and a great storm was on us, all hope of salvation was gone.

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μήτε mēte Neither G3383 δὲ de now G1161 ἡλίου hēliou sun G2246 μήτε mēte nor G3383 ἄστρων astrōn stars G798 ἐπιφαινόντων epiphainontōn appearing G2014 ἐπὶ epi for G1909 πλείονας pleionas many G4119 ἡμέρας hēmeras days G2250 χειμῶνός cheimōnos tempest G5494 τε te and G5037 οὐκ ouk no G3756 ὀλίγου oligou small G3641 ἐπικειμένου epikeimenou afflicted [us] G1945 λοιπὸν loipon from then on G3063 περιῃρεῖτο periēreito was abandoned G4014 ἐλπὶς elpis hope G1680 πᾶσα pasa all G3956 τοῦ tou of G3588 σῴζεσθαι sōzesthai being saved G4982 ἡμᾶς hēmas us G3165

The early church

Then, severe the storm, deep the darkness: and that they may not forget, the vessel also goes to pieces, and the corn is flung out and all beside, that they may not have it in their power after this to be shameless. For this is why the vessel goes to pieces, and their souls are tightly braced. Moreover, both the storm and the darkness contributed not a little to his obtaining the hearing he did.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–20

Those who launch forth on the ocean of this world, with a fair gale, know not what storms they may meet with; and therefore must not easily take it for granted that they have obtained their purpose. Let us never expect to be quite safe till we enter heaven. They saw neither sun nor stars for many days. Thus melancholy sometimes is the condition of the people of God as to their spiritual matters; they walk in darkness, and have no light. See what the wealth of this world is: though coveted as a blessing, the time may come when it will be a burden; not only too heavy to be carried safely, but heavy enough to sink him that has it. The children of this world can be prodigal of their goods for the saving their lives, yet are sparing of them in works of piety and charity, and in suffering for Christ. Any man will rather make shipwreck of his goods than of his life; but many rather make shipwreck of faith and a good conscience, than of their goods. The means the sailors used did not succeed; but when sinners give up all hope of saving themselves, they are prepared to understand God's word, and to trust in his mercy through Jesus Christ.

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