ACTS 27:10 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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.”
'Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to you and to the ship and cargo, and to our lives also.' - Paul's prophecy (prolegō, prolegō-'foretell, predict') warns of 'disaster' (hybris, hybris-'outrage, disaster,' sometimes 'hard journey') and 'great loss' (pollē zēmia, pollē zēmia-'much damage'). He foresees loss of 'ship and cargo' (skeuos, skeuos, literally 'vessel') and risk to 'our lives' (psychē, psychē-'souls, lives'). His warning stems not from seamanship but from spiritual perception, the same intuition that guided him through persecutions.
Church Fathers on Acts 27:10
And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce had come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; and, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called the fair havens; near whereunto was the city of Lasea. Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them. Acts 27:7-9 By the fast here, I suppose he means that of the Jews. For they departed…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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