Acts 27:21
But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
Acts 27:21 in other translations
| BSB | After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss. |
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| WEB | When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete and have gotten this injury and loss. |
| ASV | And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss. |
| YLT | And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, ‘It behoved you, indeed, O men--having hearkened to me--not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage; |
| DARBY | And when they had been a long while without taking food, Paul then standing up in the midst of them said, Ye ought, O men, to have hearkened to me, and not have made sail from Crete and have gained this disaster and loss. |
| BBE | And when they had been without food for a long time, Paul got up among them and said, Friends, it would have been better if you had given attention to me and not gone sailing out from Crete, to undergo this damage and loss. |
| Webster | But after long abstinence, Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. |
What does Acts 27:21 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 27:21-26
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
And to have gained this harm. To have procured this harm, or have subjected yourselves to it. Had you remained there, you would have been safe. It seems to be bad English to speak of gaining a loss, but it is a correct translation of the original, κερδησαι, which expresses the idea of acquiring or procuring, whether good or evil. See Acts 27:9,10.
(a) "hearkened" Acts 27:10 (b) "have loosed" Acts 27:13 (*) "gained" "procured"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 27:21-29
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Acts 27:21 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 27:21
- Psalms 107:5-6
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
- Genesis 42:22
And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
- Acts 27:7
And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
- Acts 27:9-10
Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, 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.
- Acts 27:33-35
And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you. And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
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Context
- 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.
- Acts 27:21
But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
- Acts 27:22
And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship.
Acts 27:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces Pablo, habiendo ya mucho que no comíamos, puesto en pie en medio de ellos, dijo: Fuera de cierto conveniente, oh varones, haberme oído, y no partir de Creta, y evitar este inconveniente y daño. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et après qu’on eut été longtemps sans manger, alors Paul, se tenant au milieu d’eux, dit: Ô hommes, vous auriez dû m’écouter et ne pas partir de Crète, et éviter ces avaries et ce dommage. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als man lange Zeit ohne Speise geblieben war, da stand Paulus in ihrer Mitte auf und sprach: O Männer! man hätte mir freilich gehorchen und nicht von Kreta abfahren und dieses Ungemach und den Schaden nicht ernten sollen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et cum multa jejunatio fuisset, tunc stans Paulus in medio eorum, dixit: Oportebat quidem, o viri, audito me, non tollere a Creta, lucrique facere injuriam hanc et jacturam. |