Acts 27:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.”

Acts 27:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 27:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 27:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.”

Acts 27:38 — World English Bible

Acts 27:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea. ”

Acts 27:38 — American Standard Version

Acts 27:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea.”

Acts 27:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 27:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea. ”

Acts 27:38 — Darby Translation

Acts 27:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And whe they had eaten ynough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.”

Acts 27:38 — Geneva Bible

Acts 27:38 in Context — Acts 27

36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

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What Does Acts 27:38 Mean?

Acts 27:38 is a verse from the Book of Acts, part of the New Testament. It appears in Acts chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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