Study it in the app“And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was pressing on us, finally all hope of our being saved was being taken away.”
Andδὲwhen neitherμήτεsunἡλίουnorμήτεstarsἄστρωνappearedἐπιφαινόντωνforἐπὶmanyπλείοναςdays,ἡμέραςandτεnoοὐκsmallὀλίγουstormχειμῶνόςwas pressing on us,ἐπικειμένουfinallyλοιπὸνallπᾶσαhopeἐλπὶςof ourἡμᾶςbeing savedτοῦ σῴζεσθαιwas being taken away.περιῃρεῖτο
sun
Sun.
Where else “hēliou” appearsstar
Star.
Where else “astrōn” appearsshine, appear
Shine on, give light; appear.
Where else “epiphainontōn” appearsmany
A great number of people or things.
Where else “pleionas” appearsday
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmeras” appearsfew
In small number or amount, not many.
Where else “oligou” appearsstorm
Foul weather of wind and rain; a gale at sea.
Where else “cheimōnos” appearslie on, press on
Lie on top of; press in on someone.
Where else “epikeimenou” appearsfrom now on
From this moment on; or to move on to a final point.
Where else “loipon” appearshope
Hope: confidence in what God will do.
Where else “elpis” appearssave
To rescue from sin and ruin.
Where else “sōizesthai” appearsremove
Do away with entirely.
Where else “periēireito” appears19and on the third day with their own hands they threw out the ship’s gear.
20 · This verse (above)
21And as there was much lack of food, then Paul, standing in their midst, said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not put out to sea from Crete and so spared yourselves this damage and loss.
1. What it says
What does Paul tell the men on the ship as the storm drags on, and why? (vv. 21-26)
2. What it means
When the sailors want to escape in the boat, why does Paul say they must stay on the ship? (vv. 30-32)
3. How I live it
In the storm, Paul urged everyone to eat and not lose hope (vv. 33-36). How do you stay calm and look after others in a crisis?
