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Acts 27:21
But, when they had been, long without food, then, Paul, standing in the midst of them, said—Ye ought, indeed, Sir! yielding to me, not to have sailed away from Crete, to get this damage and loss. …
Acts 27:21 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
Acts 27:21 in other translations
But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete and have gotten this injury and loss.
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In context
18 But, we being exceedingly tempest-tossed, on the next day, they began to throw [cargo] overboard;
19 and, on the third day, with their own hands, the tackling of the ship, they cast away.
20 And, neither, sun nor stars, appearing for many days, and, no small tempest, lying upon us, in the end, all hope that we should be saved, began to be taken from us.
21 But, when they had been, long without food, then, Paul, standing in the midst of them, said—Ye ought, indeed, Sir! yielding to me, not to have sailed away from Crete, to get this damage and loss. …
22 And, now, I recommend you to be of good courage; for, loss of life, shall there be, none at all, from among you,—only the ship.
23 For there stood by me this night, belonging unto the God whose I am, unto whom also I am doing divine service, a messenger,
24 saying—Be not afraid, Paul! for, before Caesar, must thou needs stand. And lo! God hath granted to thee as a favour, all them who are sailing with thee.
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