Acts 27 · Verse 32

Acts 27:32

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
Acts 27:32, King James Version

Acts 27:32 in other translations

BSBSo the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.
WEBThen the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall off.
ASVThen the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
YLTthen the soldiers did cut off the ropes of the boat, and suffered it to fall off.
DARBYThen the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let her fall.
BBEThen the armed men, cutting the cords of the boat, let her go.
WebsterThen the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

What does Acts 27:32 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
32. Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat--already lowered. and let her fall off--let the boat drift away.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 32. Cut off the ropes, etc. It is evident that the mariners had not yet got on board the boat. They had let it down into the sea, Acts 27:30, and were about to go on board. By thus cutting the ropes which fastened the boat to the ship, and letting it go, they removed all possibility of their fleeing from the ship, and compelled them to remain on board.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 32 The soldiers cut off the ropes - These were probably the only persons who dared to have opposed the will of the sailors: this very circumstance is an additional proof of the accuracy of St. Luke.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 27:30-38

God, who appointed the end, that they should be saved, appointed the means, that they should be saved by the help of these shipmen. Duty is ours, events are God's; we do not trust God, but tempt him, when we say we put ourselves under his protection, if we do not use proper means, such as are within our power, for our safety. But how selfish are men in general, often even ready to seek their own safety by the…

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Acts 27:32 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

τότεtoteThenG5119
ἀπέκοψανapekopsancut awayG609
οἱhoitheG3588
στρατιῶταιstratiōtaisoldiersG4757
τὰtatheG3588
σχοινίαschoiniaropesG4979
τῆςtēsof theG3588
σκάφηςskaphēslifeboatG4627
καὶkaiandG2532
εἴασανeiasanallowedG1439
αὐτὴνautēnherG846
ἐκπεσεῖν.¶ekpeseinto fall away.G1601

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 27:32

  • Philippians 3:7-9

    But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

  • Luke 16:8

    And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lu 16:8; Php 3:7-9

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Context

  • Acts 27:31

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

  • Acts 27:32

    Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

  • Acts 27:33

    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.

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Acts 27:32 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces los soldados cortaron los cabos del esquife, y dejáronlo perder.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Alors les soldats coupèrent les cordes de la chaloupe et la laissèrent tomber.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Dann hieben die Kriegsleute die Taue des Bootes ab und ließen es hinabfallen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Tunc absciderunt milites funes scaphæ, et passi sunt eam excidere.