¹⁸ We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.^{(A) 19} On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. ²⁰ When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.

²¹ After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice^(B) not to sail from Crete;^(C) then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss. ²² But now I urge you to keep up your courage,^(D) because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed. ²³ Last night an angel^(E) of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve^(F) stood beside me^{(G) 24} and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar;^(H) and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’^{(I) 25} So keep up your courage,^(J) men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.^(K)