Acts 27:1

Now when it was concluded, that we should sayle into Italie, they deliuered both Paul, and certaine other prisoners vnto a Centurion named Iulius, of the band of Augustus.

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In The King James Version

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.

In Context

2And we entred into a ship of Adramyttium purposing to saile by the coastes of Asia, and launched foorth, and had Aristarchus of Macedonia, a Thessalonian, with vs.

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Cross References

Psalms 33:11The counsell of the Lord shall stand for euer, and the thoughts of his heart throughout all ages.

Proverbs 19:21Many deuises are in a mans heart: but the counsell of the Lord shall stand.

Matthew 27:54When the Centurion, and they that were with him watching Iesus, saw the earthquake, and the thinges that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truely this was the Sonne of God.

Luke 23:47Nowe when the Centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Of a suretie this man was iust.

Acts 10:22And they sayd, Cornelius the captaine, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from heauen by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare thy wordes.

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:1

This whole chapter is taken up with an account of Paul's voyage towards Rome, when he was sent thither a prisoner by Festus the governor, upon his appeal to Cæsar. I. The beginning of the voyage was well enough, it was calm and prosperous, ver. 1-8 . II. Paul gave them notice of a storm coming, but could not prevail with them to lie by, ver. 9-11 . III. As they pursued their voyage, they met with a great deal of tempestuous weather, which reduced them to such extremity that they counted upon nothing but being cast… Read the whole commentary →

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