ACTS 27:15 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.”
The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along. - The ship is 'caught' (synarpazo, synarpazo-'seized, carried away together') and cannot 'head into the wind' (antophthalmeo, antophthalmeo-'face directly against'). The sailors 'give way' (perididōmi, perididōmi-'yield, surrender') and are 'driven along' (pherō, pherō-'carried, borne'). The ship becomes helpless, subject to the wind's will, mirroring Paul's predicament: a prisoner without control of his fate, yet under divine protection.
Church Fathers on Acts 27:15
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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