Acts 27:31 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 27:31

But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

KJV

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

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Commentary

1 voice

Bede

Commentary on Acts (735)

"Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved," etc. Because in the danger of shipwreck, the knowledge of sailors who were experienced in the sea was more beneficial than the weapons of soldiers, they were therefore more likely to control the boat …

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

That they would not have regarded. The soldiers were not careful for the lives of the prisoners: nor was Paul careful for his own. We may learn hence, to use the most proper means for security and success, even while we depend on Divine Providence, and wait for the accomplishment of God's own promise.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Paul speaks as a prudent man, not as a prophet, when he says, These are necessary to your preservation. Duty is ours, events are God's; and we do not trust God, but tempt him, when we say, "We put ourselves under his protection," and do not use proper means, such as are within our power, for our own preservation.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers - The centurion had, it appears, the general direction of the ship, Act 27:11. Perhaps it had been pressed into the service of the government. Except these - These seamen. The soldiers and the centurion were unqualified to manage the ship, and the presence of the sailors was therefore indispensable to the preservation of any. Abide in the ship - Remain on board. Ye cannot be saved - You cannot be preserved from death.

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
εἶπεν	eipen	said	G2036 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
Παῦλος	Paulos	Paul	G3972 →
τῷ	tō	to the	G3588 →
ἑκατοντάρχῃ	hekatontarchē	centurion	G1543 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τοῖς	tois	to the	G3588 →
στρατιώταις·	stratiōtais	soldiers;	G4757 →
ἐὰν	ean	Only	G1437 →
μὴ	mē	unless	G3361 →
οὗτοι	houtoi	these	G3778 →
μείνωσιν	meinōsin	shall remain	G3306 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῷ	tō	the	G3588 →
πλοίῳ,	ploiō	ship,	G4143 →
ὑμεῖς	humeis	[then] you yourselves	G4771 →
σωθῆναι	sōthēnai	to be saved	G4982 →
οὐ	ou	not	G3756 →
δύνασθε.	dunasthe	you are able.	G1410 →