Acts 27:41 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.”
Acts 27:41 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 27:41 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 27:41 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.”
Acts 27:41 — World English Bible
Acts 27:41 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves. ”
Acts 27:41 — American Standard Version
Acts 27:41 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and having fallen into a place of two seas, they ran the ship aground, and the fore-part, indeed, having stuck fast, did remain immoveable, but the hinder-part was broken by the violence of the waves.”
Acts 27:41 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 27:41 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And falling into a place where two seas met they ran the ship aground, and the prow having stuck itself fast remained unmoved, but the stern was broken by the force of the waves. ”
Acts 27:41 — Darby Translation
Acts 27:41 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when they fell into a place, where two seas met, they thrust in the ship: and the forepart stucke fast, and could not be moued, but the hinderpart was broken with the violence of the waues.”
Acts 27:41 — Geneva Bible
Acts 27:41 in Context — Acts 27
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.
41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.
42 And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
What Does Acts 27:41 Mean?
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