ACTS 27:20 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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.”
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved. - 'Neither sun nor stars appeared for many days' (epi pleiōnas hēmeras, epi pleiōnas hēmeras-'for more days') marks complete loss of navigation. Without celestial markers, the crew cannot determine position or course. 'We finally gave up all hope' (aireo, aireo-'remove, take away'; lit. 'hope was removed from us') is a profound confession of despair. The sailors, trained in storms, acknowledge helplessness. In this darkness, Paul's faith becomes the only light.
Church Fathers on Acts 27:20
And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven. And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; and the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a reflection on this verse
No reflections on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!