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Acts 27:15-18
New American Standard Bible
Acts 27:15-18
New American Standard Bible
15 and when the ship was caught in it and could not head up into the wind, we gave up and let ourselves be driven by the wind. 16 Running under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, we were able to get the ship’s [a]boat under control only with difficulty. 17 After they had hoisted it up, they used [b]supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might (A)run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the [c]sea anchor and let themselves be driven along in this way. 18 The next day as we were being violently tossed by the storm, [d]they began to (B)jettison the cargo;
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- Acts 27:16 Or skiff: a small boat in tow for emergencies, transportation to and from shore, etc.
- Acts 27:17 Lit helps
- Acts 27:17 Lit implement, an object designed to stabilize a boat from the stern against the wind.
- Acts 27:18 Lit they were doing a throwing out
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