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Acts 27:21
And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, `It behoved you, indeed, O men--having hearkened to me--not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;
Acts 27:21 · Young's Literal Translation
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 And we, being exceedingly tempest-tossed, the succeeding day they were making a clearing,
19 and on the third day with our own hands the tackling of the ship we cast out,
20 and neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and not a little tempest lying upon us, thenceforth all hope was taken away of our being saved.
21 And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, `It behoved you, indeed, O men--having hearkened to me--not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;
22 and now I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there shall be no loss of life among you--but of the ship;
23 for there stood by me this night a messenger of God--whose I am, and whom I serve--
24 saying, Be not afraid Paul; before Caesar it behoveth thee to stand; and, lo, God hath granted to thee all those sailing with thee;
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