Acts 27:15

In 9 translations

BSB

Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.

KJV

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

WEB

When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

ASV

and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.

LSV

and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given [her] up, we were carried on,

YLT

and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given [her] up, we were borne on,

DBY

And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven [before it].

DRC

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.

GNV

And when the ship was caught, and could not resist the winde, we let her goe, and were caried away.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

συναρπασθέντος δὲ τοῦ πλοίου καὶ μὴ δυναμένου ἀντοφθαλμεῖν τῷ ἀνέμῳ ἐπιδόντες ἐφερόμεθα.

RP2018

συναρπασθέντος δὲ τοῦ πλοίου, καὶ μὴ δυναμένου ἀντοφθαλμεῖν τῷ ἀνέμῳ, ἐπιδόντες ἐφερόμεθα.

TR-Boyd

συναρπασθέντος δὲ τοῦ πλοίου, καὶ μὴ δυναμένου ἀντοφθαλμεῖν τῷ ἀνέμῳ, ἐπιδόντες ἐφερόμεθα.

SCR1894

συναρπασθεντος δε του πλοιου και μη δυναμενου αντοφθαλμειν τω ανεμω επιδοντες εφερομεθα

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• Acts 27:27On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
• James 3:4Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.

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