Acts 27:18

And we, being exceedingly storm-tossed, the succeeding [day] they were making a clearing,

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In The King James Version

And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

In Context

17which having taken up, they were using helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they may fall into the [sandbars of] Syrtis, having let down the mast—so were carried on.

19and on the third [day] we cast out the tackling of the ship with our own hands,

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Cross References

Psalms 107:27They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, || And all their wisdom is swallowed up.

Matthew 16:26for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? Or what will a man give as an exchange for his life?

Luke 16:8And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light in respect to their generation.

Acts 27:38and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea.

Hebrews 12:1Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, having put off every weight, and the closely besetting sin, may we run the contest that is set before us through endurance,

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:13-21

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. 13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was… Read the whole commentary →

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