Study it in the app“And until day was about to dawn, Paul kept urging everyone to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued waiting and without food, having taken nothing.”
AndδὲuntilἌχρι οὗdayἡμέραwas aboutἤμελλενto dawn,γίνεσθαιPaulὁ Παῦλοςkept urgingπαρεκάλειeveryoneἅπανταςto takeμεταλαβεῖνfood,τροφῆςsaying,λέγων“Todayσήμερονisthe fourteenthΤεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτηνdayἡμέρανthatyou have continuedδιατελεῖτεwaitingπροσδοκῶντεςandwithout food,ἄσιτοιhaving takenπροσλαβόμενοιnothing.μηθὲν
until
Until; as far as.
Where else “Achri” appearsdaylight
Daytime, when it is light, not night.
Where else “hēmera” appearsbe about to
Something on the point of happening.
Where else “ēmellen” appearshappen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “ginesthai” appearsPaul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appearsurge
To spur someone on with words to do good.
Where else “parekalei” appearsall
All, every one without exception.
Where else “hapantas” appearsreceive a share, take
Receive a share of, partake; take, get; of food, eat together.
Where else “metalabein” appearsfood
Food, nourishment.
Where else “trophēs” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appearstoday
Today.
Where else “sēmeron” appearsfourteenth
Fourteenth.
Where else “Tessareskaidekatēn” appearscontinue
Continue, go on without stopping.
Where else “diateleite” appearswait for, expect
Wait for, look for, expect someone or something.
Where else “prosdokōntes” appearswithout food
Without food, not having eaten.
Where else “asitoi” appearstake food
To take food to regain strength.
Where else “proslabomenoi” appearsno one, nothing
No one, nothing.
Where else “mēthen” appears32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall away.
33 · This verse (above)
34Therefore I urge you to take food, for this is for your salvation; for not a hair from the head of any of you will perish.”
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?
