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| 1When it was decided that we should sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were transferred to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the emperor's division. | 1When it was decided we would sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius. |
| 2After boarding a ship from Adramyttium that was about to sail to the ports on the coast of Asia, we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, went with us. | 2We went on board a ship from Adramyttium that was about to sail to various ports along the coast of the province of Asia and put out to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica. |
| 3The next day, we arrived at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly allowing him to visit his friends there and to receive any care he needed. | 3The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius, treating Paul kindly, allowed him to go to his friends so they could provide him with what he needed. |
| 4After putting out from there, we sailed on the sheltered side of Cyprus because the winds were against us. | 4From there we put out to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us. |
| 5We sailed along the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia and reached Myra in Lycia. | 5After we had sailed across the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we put in at Myra in Lycia. |
| 6There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy and put us on it. | 6There the centurion found a ship from Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it. |
| 7We sailed slowly for a number of days and with difficulty arrived off Cnidus. Then, because the wind was against us, we sailed on the sheltered side of Crete off Cape Salome. | 7We sailed slowly for many days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus. Because the wind prevented us from going any farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone. |
| 8Sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea. | 8With difficulty we sailed along the coast of Crete and came to a place called Fair Havens that was near the town of Lasea. |
| 9Much time had been lost, and because navigation had become dangerous and the day of fasting had already past, Paul began to warn those on the ship, | 9Since considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the fast was already over, Paul advised them, |
| 10"Men, I see that during this voyage there will be hardship and a heavy loss not only of the cargo and ship, but also of our lives." | 10"Men, I can see the voyage is going to end in disaster and great loss not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives." |
| 11But the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and the owner of the ship and not by what Paul said. | 11But the centurion was more convinced by the captain and the ship's owner than by what Paul said. |
| 12Since the harbor was not a good place to spend the winter, most of the men favored putting out to sea from there on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix and spend the winter there. It is a Cretian harbor that faces southwest and northwest. | 12Because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there. They hoped that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there. |
| 13When a gentle breeze began to blow from the south, they thought they could make it to Phoenix, so they hoisted anchor and began sailing along the shore of Crete. | 13When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they could carry out their purpose, so they weighed anchor and sailed close along the coast of Crete. |
| 14But it was not long before a violent wind (called a northeaster) swept down from the island. | 14Not long after this, a hurricane-force wind called the northeaster blew down from the island. |
| 15The ship was caught so that it couldn't face the wind, and we gave up and were swept along. | 15When the ship was caught in it and could not head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along. |
| 16As we drifted to the sheltered side of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the ship's lifeboat. | 16As we ran under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship's boat under control. |
| 17The ship's crew pulled it up on deck and used ropes to brace the ship. Fearing that they would hit the large sandbank near Libya, they lowered the sail and drifted along. | 17After the crew had hoisted it aboard, they used supports to undergird the ship. Fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor, thus letting themselves be driven along. |
| 18The next day, because we were being tossed so violently by the storm, they began to throw the cargo overboard. | 18The next day, because we were violently battered by the storm, they began throwing the cargo overboard, |
| 19On the third day they threw the ship's equipment overboard with their own hands. | 19and on the third day they threw the ship's gear overboard with their own hands. |
| 20For a number of days neither the sun nor the stars were to be seen, and the storm continued to rage until at last all hope of our being saved vanished. | 20When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and a violent storm continued to batter us, we finally abandoned all hope of being saved. |
| 21After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood among his shipmates and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not have sailed from Crete. You would have avoided this hardship and damage. | 21Since many of them had no desire to eat, Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not put out to sea from Crete, thus avoiding this damage and loss. |
| 22But now I urge you to have courage, because there will be no loss of life among you, but only loss of the ship. | 22And now I advise you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only the ship will be lost. |
| 23For just last night an angel of God, to whom I belong and whom I serve, stood by me | 23For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me |
| 24and said, 'Stop being afraid, Paul! You must stand before the emperor. Indeed, God has given to you the lives of everyone who is sailing with you.' | 24and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.' |
| 25So take courage, men, because I trust God that it will turn out just as he told me. | 25Therefore keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will be just as I have been told. |
| 26However, we will have to run aground on some island." | 26But we must run aground on some island." |
| 27It was the fourteenth night, and we were drifting through the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors suspected that land was near. | 27When the fourteenth night had come, while we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected they were approaching some land. |
| 28After taking soundings, they found the depth to be twenty fathoms. A little later, they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathoms. | 28They took soundings and found the water was twenty fathoms deep; when they had sailed a little farther they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathoms deep. |
| 29Fearing that we might run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and began praying for daylight to come. | 29Because they were afraid that we would run aground on the rocky coast, they threw out four anchors from the stern and wished for day to appear. |
| 30Meanwhile, the sailors had begun trying to escape from the ship. They lowered the lifeboat into the sea and pretended that they were going to lay out the anchors from the bow. | 30Then when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and were lowering the ship's boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to put out anchors from the bow, |
| 31Paul told the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men remain onboard, you cannot be saved." | 31Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved." |
| 32Then the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and set it adrift. | 32Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship's boat and let it drift away. |
| 33Right up to daybreak Paul kept urging all of them to eat something. He said, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and going without food, not eating anything. | 33As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day you have been in suspense and have gone without food; you have eaten nothing. |
| 34So I urge you to eat something, for it will help you survive, since none of you will lose so much as a hair from his head." | 34Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is important for your survival. For not one of you will lose a hair from his head." |
| 35After he said this, he took some bread, thanked God in front of everyone, broke it, and began to eat. | 35After he said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat. |
| 36Everyone was encouraged and had something to eat. | 36So all of them were encouraged and took food themselves. |
| 37There were 276 of us on the ship. | 37(We were in all two hundred seventy-six persons on the ship.) |
| 38After they had eaten all they wanted, they began to lighten the ship by dumping its cargo of wheat into the sea. | 38When they had eaten enough to be satisfied, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea. |
| 39When day came, they didn't recognize the land, but they could see a bay with a beach on which they planned to run the ship ashore, if possible. | 39When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could. |
| 40So they cut the anchors free and left them in the sea. At the same time they untied the ropes that held the steering oars, raised the foresail to the wind, and headed for the beach. | 40So they slipped the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the linkage that bound the steering oars together. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and steered toward the beach. |
| 41But they struck a sandbar and ran the ship aground. The bow stuck and couldn't be moved, while the stern was broken to pieces by the force of the waves. | 41But they encountered a patch of crosscurrents and ran the ship aground; the bow stuck fast and could not be moved, but the stern was being broken up by the force of the waves. |
| 42The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners to keep them from swimming ashore and escaping, | 42Now the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners so that none of them would escape by swimming away. |
| 43but the centurion wanted to save Paul, so he prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. | 43But the centurion, wanting to save Paul's life, prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land, |
| 44The rest were to follow, some on planks and others on various pieces of the ship. In this way everyone got to shore safely. | 44and the rest were to follow, some on planks and some on pieces of the ship. And in this way all were brought safely to land. |
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