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href="/bsb/acts/27.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The next day, as gale-force winds continued to batter the ship, the crew began throwing the cargo overboard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day to jettison the cargo.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And we being storm-tossed violently, on the next <i>day</i> they began to make a jettison of cargo,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next <i>day</i> they lightened the ship;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next <i>day</i> they lightened the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The next day as we were being violently tossed by the storm, they began to jettison the cargo;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they began to jettison the cargo;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they began to jettison the cargo;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they <i>began to</i> jettison the cargo;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />On the next day, as we were being violently tossed about by the storm [and taking on water], they began to jettison the cargo;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because we were being severely battered by the storm, they began to jettison the cargo the next day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because we were being severely battered by the storm, they began to jettison the cargo the next day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The storm was so fierce that the next day they threw some of the ship's cargo overboard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And as we laboured exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We continued to be tossed so violently by the storm that the next day the men began to throw the cargo overboard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The violent storm continued, so on the next day they began to throw some of the ship's cargo overboard, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The next day, because we were being tossed so violently by the storm, they began to throw the cargo overboard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The next day, because we were violently battered by the storm, they began throwing the cargo overboard,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But, as the storm was still violent, the next day they began to lighten the ship;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And we, being exceedingly storm-tossed, the succeeding [day] they were making a clearing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And we being storm-tossed violently, on the next <i>day</i> they began to make a jettison of cargo,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And we, being exceedingly tempest-tossed, the succeeding day they were making a clearing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And we being exceedingly tempest tossed, the following day they made a casting of the cargo overboard;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And we being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, since we were being tossed about strongly by the tempest, on the following day, they threw the heavy items overboard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />We were being pounded by the storm so violently that the next day they jettisoned some cargo,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />We were being pounded by the storm so violently that on the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And as the violent storm raged against us, the next day we threw our belongings into the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/27.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And when the storm arose upon us, it was severe; the next day we threw goods into the sea.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/27.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And as we were greatly tossed by the tempest, on the next day they threw overboard the cargo;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/27.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And we being tossed violently by the storm, they were successively making the casting out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/27.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And being exceedingly tossed with the storm, we the next day threw out the cargo.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/27.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />the next day the storm work'd the ship with great fury; they threw some of her lading over board:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But, as the storm was still violent, the next day they began to lighten the ship;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/27.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, we being violently tempest-tossed, the next day they were making an overthrow <i>of the cargo</i>;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/27.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And as we were exceedingly tossed by the storm, the next <i>day</i> they lightened the ship:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/27-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=9036" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/27.htm">The Storm at Sea</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">We</a> <a href="/greek/5492.htm" title="5492: cheimazomenōn (V-PPM/P-GMP) -- To be storm-tossed. From the same as cheimon; to storm, i.e. to labor under a gale.">were tossed so</a> <a href="/greek/4971.htm" title="4971: Sphodrōs (Adv) -- Exceedingly, vehemently. Adverb from the same as sphodra; very much.">violently</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">that the</a> <a href="/greek/1836.htm" title="1836: hexēs (Adv) -- Next in order, the next day, the following day, at the period immediately following. From echo; successive.">next day</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: epoiounto (V-IIM-3P) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">the men began</a> <a href="/greek/1546.htm" title="1546: ekbolēn (N-AFS) -- A throwing out, a jettisoning of cargo to lighten a ship. From ekballo; ejection, i.e. a throwing overboard of the cargo.">to jettison the cargo.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">19</span>On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/1-4.htm">Jonah 1:4-5</a></span><br />Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart. / The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-25.htm">2 Corinthians 11:25</a></span><br />Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-25.htm">Psalm 107:25-28</a></span><br />For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. / They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish. / They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-37.htm">Mark 4:37-39</a></span><br />Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped. / But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?” / Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-24.htm">Matthew 8:24-26</a></span><br />Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” / “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-7.htm">Psalm 42:7</a></span><br />Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-23.htm">Luke 8:23-24</a></span><br />As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">Psalm 69:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck. / I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-20.htm">Isaiah 57:20</a></span><br />But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-6.htm">James 1:6</a></span><br />But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-7.htm">Psalm 88:7</a></span><br />Your wrath weighs heavily upon me; all Your waves have submerged me. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-26.htm">Ezekiel 27:26</a></span><br />Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-11</a></span><br />Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Nahum 1:4</a></span><br />He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-2.htm">Psalm 46:2-3</a></span><br />Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;</p><p class="hdg">being.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/107-27.htm">Psalm 107:27</a></b></br> They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.</p><p class="hdg">the next.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/27-19.htm">Acts 27:19,38</a></b></br> And the third <i>day</i> we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jonah/1-5.htm">Jonah 1:5</a></b></br> Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that <i>were</i> in the ship into the sea, to lighten <i>it</i> of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Matthew 16:26</a></b></br> For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/27-10.htm">Cargo</a> <a href="/mark/2-4.htm">Clearing</a> <a href="/acts/26-11.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/acts/7-26.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/acts/13-16.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/john/4-38.htm">Labored</a> <a href="/acts/26-28.htm">Making</a> <a href="/jonah/1-15.htm">Overboard</a> <a href="/acts/27-17.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/acts/26-4.htm">Start</a> <a href="/acts/27-15.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Storm-Tossed</a> <a href="/acts/14-8.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Succeeding</a> <a href="/matthew/8-24.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/acts/19-31.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/john/6-18.htm">Tossed</a> <a href="/acts/27-14.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/acts/22-24.htm">Violently</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/18-11.htm">Cargo</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/7-11.htm">Clearing</a> <a href="/romans/5-20.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/acts/27-27.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/romans/16-6.htm">Labored</a> <a href="/romans/1-10.htm">Making</a> <a href="/acts/27-19.htm">Overboard</a> <a href="/acts/27-19.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/romans/15-28.htm">Start</a> <a href="/acts/27-20.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Storm-Tossed</a> <a href="/acts/27-34.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/10-17.htm">Succeeding</a> <a href="/acts/27-20.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/acts/27-43.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-14.htm">Tossed</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-9.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/galatians/1-13.htm">Violently</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/27-1.htm">Paul shipping toward Rome,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/27-10.htm">foretells of the danger of the voyage,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/27-11.htm">but is not believed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/27-14.htm">They are tossed to and fro by a storm;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/27-41.htm">and suffer shipwreck;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/27-44.htm">yet all come safe to land.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>We were tossed so violently</b><br>This phrase describes the severe storm that Paul and his companions encountered while sailing to Rome. The Mediterranean Sea was notorious for its sudden and violent storms, especially during the late fall and winter months. The use of "we" indicates that the author, Luke, was present, providing an eyewitness account. This storm can be seen as a test of faith, similar to the trials faced by other biblical figures, such as Jonah or the disciples during the storm on the Sea of Galilee (<a href="/mark/4-37.htm">Mark 4:37-41</a>). The violence of the storm underscores the perilous nature of the journey and the power of natural forces, which are often used in Scripture to demonstrate God's sovereignty and the need for reliance on Him.<p><b>that the next day</b><br>The mention of "the next day" highlights the duration and persistence of the storm. It was not a brief squall but a prolonged ordeal that required continuous effort and decision-making. This timeframe emphasizes the endurance required by those on board and sets the stage for the subsequent actions taken to preserve the ship and its passengers. The passage of time in the narrative also serves to build tension and anticipation for the eventual outcome, reflecting the patience and perseverance needed in the face of trials.<p><b>the men began to jettison the cargo</b><br>Jettisoning the cargo was a desperate measure taken to lighten the ship and improve its buoyancy in the stormy seas. This action reflects the severity of the situation and the crew's willingness to sacrifice valuable goods for the sake of survival. In the ancient world, cargo was often the primary source of profit for a voyage, indicating the gravity of the decision. This act can be paralleled with spiritual themes of letting go of worldly possessions or burdens to focus on what is truly important, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/12.htm">Hebrews 12:1</a>, which encourages believers to "lay aside every weight." The decision to jettison the cargo also foreshadows the eventual shipwreck, illustrating the futility of human efforts without divine intervention.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>The apostle who is being transported to Rome as a prisoner. He is a central figure in the account, providing spiritual leadership and guidance during the storm.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crew_and_passengers.htm">The Crew and Passengers</a></b><br>Includes sailors, soldiers, and other prisoners on the ship. They are all affected by the storm and are involved in the decision to jettison the cargo.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ship.htm">The Ship</a></b><br>A vessel traveling from Crete to Italy, caught in a severe storm. The ship becomes a symbol of the trials and challenges faced by those on board.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_storm.htm">The Storm</a></b><br>A violent tempest that threatens the lives of everyone on the ship, leading to desperate measures such as throwing cargo overboard.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>Represents chaos and danger, a common biblical motif for trials and tribulations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even in the midst of life's storms, we can trust that God is in control. Paul’s calmness and faith serve as a model for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community.htm">The Importance of Community</a></b><br>In times of crisis, working together and supporting one another is crucial. The crew's collective effort to lighten the ship illustrates the power of community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/letting_go_of_earthly_attachments.htm">Letting Go of Earthly Attachments</a></b><br>The act of jettisoning cargo symbolizes the need to let go of material possessions and trust in God’s provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_leadership_in_crisis.htm">Spiritual Leadership in Crisis</a></b><br>Paul’s role as a spiritual leader during the storm highlights the importance of having faith-filled leaders who can guide others through difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_trials.htm">God’s Presence in Trials</a></b><br>The storm serves as a reminder that God is present with us in our trials, providing opportunities for growth and reliance on Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_on_paul's_trip_to_rome.htm">What events occurred during Paul's voyage to Rome?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_judas_die.htm">How did Judas die? (Matthew 27:5 vs. Acts 1:18)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_matthew_27_5_and_acts_1_18_align.htm">Matthew 27:5 describes Judas hanging himself, yet Acts 1:18 gives a different account; how can these two explanations be reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_judas_die__hanging_or_falling.htm">How did Judas die? Matthew 27:5 says he hanged himself, while Acts 1:18 says he fell and burst open.</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">The next day they lightened the ship.</span>--St. Luke uses the technical term for throwing the bulk of the cargo overboard. They effected, in this way, the relief of the ship from the imminent danger of sinking. The act shows that, in spite of the undergirding, leakage was still going on. The cargo, as coming from Alexandria, probably consisted largely of corn; but see Note on <a href="/acts/27-38.htm" title="And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.">Acts 27:38</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - As <span class="accented">we</span> labor<span class="accented">ed exceedingly</span> for <span class="accented">being exceedingly tossed</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">the storm</span> for <span class="accented">a tempest</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">began to throw the freight overboard</span> for <span class="accented">lightened the ship</span>, A.V. <span class="cmt_word">Labored</span>; <span class="greek">χειμαζουμένων</span>, only here in the New Testament; but used by Plato, Thucydides, Diodorus Siculus, Josephus, and others, and especially by medical writers. It is the passive voice, and this is best expressed by the A.V. "tossed." <span class="cmt_word">They began to throw</span>, etc. The phrase <span class="greek">ἐκβολὴν ἐποιοῦντο</span> is one of the technical phrases for taking a cargo out of a ship, given by Julius Pollux; <span class="greek">ἐκβολὴν ποιήσασθαι</span> <span class="greek">τῶν φορτίων</span> (Alford, from Smith). It is also the phrase of the LXX. in <a href="/jonah/1-5.htm">Jonah 1:5</a>, <span class="greek">Ἐκβολὴν ἐποιήσαντο τῶν σκευῶν τῶν ἐν τῶ</span> <span class="greek">πλοίω</span>. <span class="accented">They began to</span> expresses the imperfect. It is inferred from this, and the subsequent statement (ver. 19) as to throwing overboard the tackling of the ship, that, in spite of the undergirding, the ship was leaking, and therefore heavy with water, and in danger of going down (romp. <a href="/jonah/1-5.htm">Jonah 1:5</a>). The freight here mentioned may have been heavy packages of merchandise other than the main cargo of wheat (see ver. 6, note). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/27-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">We</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(hēmōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were tossed so</span><br /><span class="grk">χειμαζομένων</span> <span class="translit">(cheimazomenōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5492.htm">Strong's 5492: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be storm-tossed. From the same as cheimon; to storm, i.e. to labor under a gale.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">violently</span><br /><span class="grk">Σφοδρῶς</span> <span class="translit">(Sphodrōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4971.htm">Strong's 4971: </a> </span><span class="str2">Exceedingly, vehemently. Adverb from the same as sphodra; very much.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[that] the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῇ</span> <span class="translit">(tē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">next [day]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑξῆς</span> <span class="translit">(hexēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1836.htm">Strong's 1836: </a> </span><span class="str2">Next in order, the next day, the following day, at the period immediately following. From echo; successive.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the men] began</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐποιοῦντο</span> <span class="translit">(epoiounto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to jettison the cargo.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκβολὴν</span> <span class="translit">(ekbolēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1546.htm">Strong's 1546: </a> </span><span class="str2">A throwing out, a jettisoning of cargo to lighten a ship. From ekballo; ejection, i.e. a throwing overboard of the cargo.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/27-18.htm">Acts 27:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/27-18.htm">Acts 27:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/27-18.htm">Acts 27:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/27-18.htm">Acts 27:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/27-18.htm">Acts 27:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/27-18.htm">Acts 27:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/27-18.htm">Acts 27:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/27-18.htm">Acts 27:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/27-18.htm">Acts 27:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/27-18.htm">Acts 27:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/27-18.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 27:18 As we labored exceedingly with the storm (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/27-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 27:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 27:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/27-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 27:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 27:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>