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	SLT Smith's Literal Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And when it was determined for us to sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and certain others bound to a centurion named Julius, of Augustus' band.	And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius.	When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
2	And having embarked in a ship of Adramyttium, being about to navigate places in Asia, we were conveyed; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.	And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica.	We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.
3	And another day we were brought down to Sidon. And Julius having treated Paul affectionately, gave him up, having gone to his friends to obtain care.	The next day we put in at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him leave to go to his friends and be cared for.	The next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius, in kindness to Paul, allowed him to go to his friends so they might provide for his needs.
4	And conveyed from thence, we sailed to Cyprus, for the winds were contrary.	And putting out to sea from there we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us.	From there we put out to sea again and passed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
5	And having sailed over the sea by Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came down to Myra, of Lycia.	And when we had sailed across the open sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.	When we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.
6	And there the centurion having found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, placed us upon it.	There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy and put us on board.	There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
7	And in many days sailing slowly, and with difficulty having come to Cnidus, the wind not permitting us, we sailed under Crete, to Salmone;	We sailed slowly for a number of days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, and as the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.	We made slow headway for many days and had difficulty arriving off Cnidus. When the wind did not allow us to hold our course, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
8	And, with difficulty sailing by it, we came to a certain place called The fair havens; to which the city Lasea was near.	Coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.	We moved along the coast with difficulty and came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
9	And a suitable time having intervened, and sailing being already dangerous, for the fast had already passed by, Paul advised,	Since much time had passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,	Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Day of Atonement. So Paul warned them,
10	Saying to them, Men, I see that with violence and much damage, not only of the cargo and ship, but also of our lives, the voyage is about to be.	saying, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”	“Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to ship and cargo, and to our own lives also.”
11	But the centurion was rather persuaded by the pilot and the shipmaster, than by the things spoken by Paul.	But the centurion paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.	But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship.
12	And the harbor being not suitable for passing the winter, the greater part took counsel to be conveyed from thence, if perhaps having arrived at Phenice, they may be able to pass the winter; a harbor of Crete, looking to the south west and to the country.	And because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing both southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.	Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbor in Crete, facing both southwest and northwest.
13	And the south wind having blown softly, having thought to have obtained the purpose, hoisting up near, they sailed by Crete.	Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore.	When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.
14	And after not much a violent wind struck against it, called Enroclydon.	But soon a tempestuous wind, called the northeaster, struck down from the land.	Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the Northeaster, swept down from the island.
15	And the ship having been caught, and not able to resist the wind, yielding we were carried away.	And when the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.	The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along.
16	And having run under a certain island called Clauda, with difficulty were we able to be commanding the boat:	Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we managed with difficulty to secure the ship’s boat.	As we passed to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were hardly able to make the lifeboat secure,
17	Which having taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship: and fearing lest they might fall through into the quicksand, having loosened the vessel, so were they borne away.	After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and thus they were driven along.	so the men hoisted it aboard. Then they passed ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. Because they were afraid they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven along.
18	And we being exceedingly tempest tossed, the following day they made a casting of the cargo overboard;	Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day to jettison the cargo.	We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.
19	And the third, working with our bands, we cast out the rigging of the ship.	And on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.	On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
20	And neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small tempest impending, finally all hope for us to be saved was removed.	When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.	When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.
21	And there being much abstinence from food, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, Truly it was fitting, O men, having obeyed me, not to be conveyed from Crete, and gain this violence and damage.	Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss.	After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss.
22	And now I advise you to be cheerful: for there shall be no throwing away of soul from you, but of the ship.	Yet now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.	But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed.
23	For the messenger of God stood by me in this night, whose I am, and whom I serve,	For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship,	Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me
24	Saying, Fear not, Paul; Thou must stand before Caesar: and, behold, God has bestowed on thee as a gift all these sailing with thee.	and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’	and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’
25	Wherefore, O men, be cheerful: for I believe God, that so it shall be as he has spoken to me.	So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told.	So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.
26	But we must fall upon a certain island.	But we must run aground on some island.”	Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island.”
27	And when it was the fourteenth night, we being carried up and down in Adria, at midnight the sailors supposed some country brought near them;	When the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were nearing land.	On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
28	And having sounded, they found twenty fathoms; and having removed a little, and again having sounded, they found fifteen fathoms.	So they took a sounding and found twenty fathoms. A little farther on they took a sounding again and found fifteen fathoms.	They took soundings and found that the water was a hundred and twenty feet deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet deep.
29	And fearing lest perhaps we might fall through into rough places, having cast four anchors from the stern, prayed for day to come.	And fearing that we might run on the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern and prayed for day to come.	Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.
30	And the sailors seeking to flee out of the ship, and having loosened the boat to the sea, for a pretext as about to extend the anchors from the prow,	And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, and had lowered the ship’s boat into the sea under pretense of laying out anchors from the bow,	In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow.
31	Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these should remain in the ship, ye cannot be saved.	Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”	Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
32	Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and suffered it to fall off.	Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it go.	So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it drift away.
33	And till it was about to be day, Paul besought all to take food, saying, Awaiting this day the fourteenth day, ye continue fasting, having taken nothing.	As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without food, having taken nothing.	Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. “For the last fourteen days,” he said, “you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food—you haven’t eaten anything.
34	Wherefore I beseech you to take food: for this is for your salvation: for not a hair of the head of one of you shall fall.	Therefore I urge you to take some food. For it will give you strength, for not a hair is to perish from the head of any of you.”	Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head.”
35	And having said these, and having taken bread, he returned thanks to God before all: and having broken, he began to eat.	And when he had said these things, he took bread, and giving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat.	After he said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
36	And all being cheerful, these also received food.	Then they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves.	They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves.
37	And we were, all the souls in the ship, two hundred and seventy-six.	(We were in all 276 persons in the ship.)	Altogether there were 276 of us on board.
38	And satisfied with food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea.	And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.	When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
39	And when it was day, they knew not the land: and they observed a certain deep bay having a coast, into which they resolved, if able, to push the ship.	Now when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to run the ship ashore.	When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
40	And having in removed the anchors, they let go into the sea, at the same time having let loose the bonds of the rudders, and having lifted up the mizen mast, they held with the blast to the coast.	So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders. Then hoisting the foresail to the wind they made for the beach.	Cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
41	And having fallen into a place between two seas, they caused the ship to strike; and truly the prow, fixed firmly, remained undisturbed, but the stern was loosed by force of the waves.	But striking a reef, they ran the vessel aground. The bow stuck and remained immovable, and the stern was being broken up by the surf.	But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf.
42	And the soldiers' counsel was that they kill the prisoners, lest any, having swum away, may escape.	The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape.	The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping.
43	But the centurion wishing to save Paul, hindered from the resolution; and he commanded those being able to swim, having cast off first, to come to land:	But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for the land,	But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
44	And the rest, truly some on boards, and some on certain things from the ship. And so it was, all were saved upon the land.	and the rest on planks or on pieces of the ship. And so it was that all were brought safely to land.	The rest were to get there on planks or on other pieces of the ship. In this way everyone reached land safely.
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