Study it in the app“And 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.”
Andτεas there wasὑπαρχούσηςmuchΠολλῆςlack of food,ἀσιτίαςthenτότεPaul,ὁ Παῦλοςstandingσταθεὶςinἐνtheirαὐτῶνmidst,μέσῳsaid,εἶπεν“Men,ὦ ἄνδρεςyou shouldἜδειhave listenedπειθαρχήσαντάςto meμοιandnotμὴput out to seaἀνάγεσθαιfromἀπὸCreteτῆς Κρήτηςandτεsospared yourselvesκερδῆσαίthisταύτηνdamageτὴν ὕβρινandκαὶloss.τὴν ζημίαν
be
To exist, or to be already in a condition.
Where else “hyparchousēs” appearsgreat
Of great size or strength, like a crowd or a lament.
Where else “Pollēs” appearslack of food
Going without food, lack of food, fasting.
Where else “asitias” appearsthen
Then, at that time.
Where else “tote” appearsPaul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appearsstand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “statheis” appearsmiddle
Middle, in the midst.
Where else “mesōi” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appearsO
O!
Where else “ō” appearsman
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “andres” appearsmust
Something that has to be done.
Where else “Edei” appearsobey
Obey a ruler or authority.
Where else “peitharchēsantas” appearsset sail
To set out to sea by boat.
Where else “anagesthai” appearsCrete
See it on the mapWhere else “Krētēs” appearsbe spared
To be spared harm or a loss.
Where else “kerdēsai” appearsdamage
Harm suffered at sea.
Where else “hybrin” appearsloss
Loss, damage to one's goods.
Where else “zēmian” appearsCrete
Today: Crete (island), Greece
A large island in the south of the Aegean Sea, the largest in Greece.
Paul's ship sailed past Crete on the way to Rome (Acts 27:7). Paul left Titus there to put the assemblies in order (Titus 1:5).
20And 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.
21 · This verse (above)
22And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, except of the ship.
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?
