Acts 27:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.”
Acts 27:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 27:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 27:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete and have gotten this injury and loss.”
Acts 27:21 — World English Bible
Acts 27:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss. ”
Acts 27:21 — American Standard Version
Acts 27:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, `It behoved <FI>you<Fi> , indeed, O men--having hearkened to me--not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;”
Acts 27:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 27:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And when they had been a long while without taking food, Paul then standing up in the midst of them said, Ye ought, O men, to have hearkened to me, and not have made sail from Crete and have gained this disaster and loss. ”
Acts 27:21 — Darby Translation
Acts 27:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But after long abstinece, Paul stood forth in the mids of them, and said, Syrs, ye should haue hearkened to me, and not haue loosed from Candie: so should ye haue gained this hurt and losse.”
Acts 27:21 — Geneva Bible
Acts 27:21 in Context — Acts 27
19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
20 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.
21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship.
23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
What Does Acts 27:21 Mean?
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