Acts 27:1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. 2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
Again, the sailors and captain of a certain ship are in full blown panic mode, as they believe their vessel will run aground upon the rocks, and will be dashed to pieces. Thus, in this frantic frame of mind they all decide to jump ship. However, Paul advises against the decision, for even though they were in real peril, they were not to do anything based solely on the danger of the moment. God was still in charge, even in that time of great desperation, as He always has and always will.
Acts 27:5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. 6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein. 14 But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. 18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship.
Acts 27:20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. 29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. 30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under color as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
Acts 27:31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, except these abide in the ship, you cannot be saved.
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