Combined Bible Commentary
Acts 27:10
See notes on verse 9
See notes on verse 9
Verse Acts 27:10. _I PERCEIVE THAT THIS VOYAGE WILL BE WITH HURT_, c.] Paul might either have had this intimation from the Spirit of God, or from his own knowledge of the state of this sea after the a...
SIRS - Greek: Men. I PERCEIVE - It is not certain that Paul understood this by direct inspiration. He might have perceived it from his own knowledge of the danger of navigation at the autumnal equinox...
CHAPTER 27 _ 1. From Caesarea to Fair Havens (Acts 27:1)._ 2. The Unheeded Warning. The Storm. Paul's Vision and Assurance of Safety (Acts 27:9). 3. The Shipwreck (Acts 27:27). Much has been writte...
TO MALTA. The Fast of the great Day of Atonement fell on the 10 th of Tishri (Sept.- Oct.). The season for shipping ended November 11, and opened again March 5; but voyages were counted dangerous afte...
THE LAST JOURNEY BEGINS (Acts 27:1-8)...
Since a considerable time had elapsed and since it was now no longer safe for sailing because the Fast was already past, Paul offered his advice. "Gentlemen," he said, "I see that this voyage is going...
SIRS. Greek _aner._ App-123. Compare Acts 7:26; Acts 14:15; Acts 19:25. PERCEIVE. Greek. _theoreo._ App-133.:11. VOYAGE. Same as "sailing" in...
_Sirs, I perceive that this_(_R. V._the) _voyage will be with hur, and much damage_(_R. V._injury and much loss)]. Evidently the character of the Apostle had won him the regard and respect of those in...
ST PAUL’S VOYAGE AND SHIPWRECK...
ἌΝΔΡΕΣ, ΘΕΩΡΩ͂ … ΖΗΜΊΑΣ, _Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss_. Evidently the character of the Apostle had won him the regard and respect of those in charge of the vesse...
_ PAUL IS TAKEN TO ROME ACTS 27:1-12:_ It was the will of God that Paul preach in Rome. When it was time to sail to Italy he and some other prisoners were handed over to Julius, a centurion of Augustu...
ΛΈΓΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΛΈΓΩ (G3004) говорить. Part, вводит содержание совета, ΆΝΔΡΕΣ _voc. pl._ от ΆΝΉΡ (G435) муж, человек, ΘΕΩΡΏ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΘΕΩΡΈΩ (G2334) видеть, воспринимать, пр...
OF THE LADING AND SHIP,— Or, of _the cargo and ship._...
AT FAIR HAVENS. Acts 27:8-15. Acts 27:8 and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea. Acts 27:9 And when much time was...
And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage...
22 It is evident that the apostle did disclose secrets which cannot be found in Moses and the prophets. One of these was the secret of the resurrecction, made known to the Corinthians (1Co_15:15). Ano...
No revelation is to be assumed here....
THE VOYAGE AND SHIPWRECK Acts 27:1 to Acts 28:16. The Journey to Rome. This narrative is the most detailed account of an ancient voyage which we possess, and is our principal source of knowledge of t...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 27 PAUL BEGINS HIS JOURNEY TO ROME, 27:1-12 V1 It was time for us to go to Rome. They handed Paul and some other prisoners over to Captain Juli...
SIRS, I PERCEIVE THAT THIS VOYAGE WILL BE WITH HURT. — The tone is clearly that of a man who speaks more from the foresight gained by observation than from a direct supernatural prediction. St. Paul h...
θεωρῶ : here used of the result of experience and observation, not of a revelation, _cf._ Acts 17:22; Acts 19:26; Acts 21:20. θεωρῶ ὅτι … μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι : anacoluthon. ὅτι : forgotten by the number o...
ON A DANGEROUS VOYAGE Acts 27:1 The _we_ indicates that the good physician, Luke, had rejoined the party. Separated from Paul by the Apostle's imprisonment, he now accompanied him on the ship to Rome...
The study of Paul's last voyage reveals some apparently contradictory facts, and yet common in the experience of the saints. On the one hand, difficulties and dangers multiplied. On the other, the div...
Traveling in an Alexandrian Ship The ship Julius found was out of Alexandria and bound for Italy. Likely, this ship was part of a large, government regulated, commercial fleet of ships which carried m...
_ Ye men, I see, &c. This St. Paul foretells as a prophet. (Witham)_...
Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, (10) And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with h...
The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...
His innocence fully established and acknowledged by his judges, the purposes of God must still be accomplished. His appeal to Caesar must carry him to Rome, that he may bear testimony there also. In h...
AND SAID UNTO THEM, SIRS, I PERCEIVE,.... Not only by the tempestuous weather which they had met with, and still continued, and which they must expect to have, if they continued on their voyage; but b...
And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. Ver. 10. _But also of our lives_] Which every creature...
_Now when much time was spent_ In making this little way, and the season of the year was so far advanced, that _sailing was now dangerous_ On account of the tempestuous weather usual at that season: f...
MUCH DAMAGE-OUR LIVES; these words of Paul seem to express not a revelation from God, but rather his own sound judgment. With regard to his own life, he had received from the Lord the assurance that h...
AND SAID UNTO THEM, SIRS, I PERCEIVE THAT THIS VOYAGE WILL BE WITH HURT AND MUCH DAMAGE, NOT ONLY OF THE LADING AND SHIP, BUT ALSO OF OUR LIVES....
The start from Fair Havens:...
The journey to Rome has been seen as a striking picture of the history of the church publicly in its earlier years, with its rapid decline and eventual shipwreck. Paul is on board, but a prisoner, ind...
SAYING, " MEN, I PERCEIVE THAT THE VOYAGE WILL END WITH DISASTER AND MUCH LOSS, NOT ONLY OF THE CARGO AND SHIP, BUT ALSO OUR LIVES. 1. I do not know if this statement is made because of some revelati...
HURT: Or, injury...
"I perceive" Later on Paul will be given revelation from God on the final outcome, thus the expression "I perceive" may be the result of Paul's experience as. seasoned traveler. Paul had already endur...
1-11 It was determined by the counsel of God, before it was determined by the counsel of Festus, that Paul should go to Rome; for God had work for him to do there. The course they steered, and the pl...
Paul did not say this so much by reason of the time of the year, and the tempests which do usually attend it, as by a prophetical spirit: God intending to provide for Paul in this tedious and difficul...
Acts 27:10 saying G3004 (G5723) G846 Men G435 perceive G2334 (G5719) that G3754 voyage G4144 end...
‘And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them, and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury...
A SERIES OF MARITIME STAGES AND EXAMPLES OF PROPHECY (ACTS 27:10; ACTS 27:21) ON THE WAY TO ROME (27.L-26). This series of ‘maritime stages' on a voyage parallels that in Acts 21:1. That one led up to...
Acts 27:10. HURT AND MUCH DAMAGE, _i.e._ risk of injury and great loss. BUT ALSO OF OUR LIVES. St. Paul, with his customary good sense, uses an argument which would appeal forcibly to every one who h...
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. And entering into a ship of...
CONTENTS: Paul sent to Rome. The hurricane. God's assurance to Paul in the storm, and his safe landing. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Julius, centurion, angel, Caesar. CONCLUSION: Worldly men insist...
Acts 27:2. _Adramyttium,_ a town of Egypt, at the eastern mouth of the Nile; also a town of Mysia of the same name, where the ship touched. _One Aristarchus, a Macedonian, being with us._ The numeral...
WE SPENT A LONG TIME THERE. They were weather-bound, since the wind would not take them the way they must go. THE DAY OF ATONEMENT. _Ramsay_ gives this as October 5, 59 A.D. Paul used the Jewish calen...
_And when we had sailed slowly many days._ SLOW SAILING As on board our ships, one has not always a favourable wind, and does not always proceed quickly forward, so the Christian in his journey thro...
_And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy! _ ST. Paul’s voyage The power of religion is best seen when it is exhibited in living reality. It is so as to its sanctifying energy. It i...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 27:1 The Witness in Rome. The last two chapters of Acts 1:1 are devoted mainly to Paul’s journey to Rome ...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 27:9. SAILING meant the further prosecution of the voyage. THE FAST signified the Great Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:29 ff; Leviticus 23:26_ ff_.; Jos., _Ant._, XIV. xvi. 4),
EXPOSITION ACTS 27:1 For, for _into, _A.V.;_ to a centurion named Julius of the Augustan band _for unto _one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus_'_ band, _A.V. THAT WE SHOULD SAIL. Observe the "we,...
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 (Acts 27:1). So Julius is another Roman cent...
1 Peter 4:18; 2 Kings 6:10; 2 Kings 6:9; Acts 27:20; Acts 27:21;...
I perceive [θ ε ω ρ ω]. As the result of careful observation. See on Luke 10:18. Hurt [υ β ρ ε ω ς]. The word literally means insolence, injury, and is used here metaphorically : insolence of the wind...
Saying to them — To the centurion and other officers....