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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 />So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it drift away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and let it drift away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the lifeboat, and allowed her to fall away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the <i>ship’s</i> boat and let it fall away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship&#8217s boat and let it fall away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the <i>ship’s</i> boat, and let it fall away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the <i>ship’s</i> boat and let it fall away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes that held the skiff and let it fall <i>and</i> drift away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut the ropes holding the skiff and let it drop away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut the ropes holding the skiff and let it drop away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The soldiers then cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it fall into the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it drift away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the boat and let it go. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and set it adrift.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship's boat and let it drift away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship's boat and let her fall off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall off. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and permitted it to fall off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the lifeboat, and allowed her to fall away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> then the soldiers did cut off the ropes of the boat, and suffered it to fall off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and suffered it to fall off.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat, and they allowed it to fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So the soldiers cut the ropes of the dinghy and set it adrift.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and set it adrift.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the ship’s boat from the ship and let her drift.<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 the Soldiers cut the ropes of the lifeboat from the ship, and they left it adrift.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/27.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/27.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut the ropes away from the boat, and let it fall out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/27.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/27.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and immediately the soldiers chopt the cable, and set the boat adrift.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship's boat and let her fall off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/27.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and suffered it to fall off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/27.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/27-32.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=9164" 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 Shipwreck</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.” <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.">So</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4757.htm" title="4757: stratiōtai (N-NMP) -- A soldier. From a presumed derivative of the same as stratia; a camper-out, i.e. A warrior.">soldiers</a> <a href="/greek/609.htm" title="609: apekopsan (V-AIA-3P) -- From apo and kopto; to amputate; reflexively to mutilate.">cut</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4979.htm" title="4979: schoinia (N-ANP) -- A cord, rope. Diminutive of schoinos; a rushlet, i.e. Grass-withe or tie.">ropes</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to the</a> <a href="/greek/4627.htm" title="4627: skaphēs (N-GFS) -- A boat; any hollow vessel. A skiff, or yawl.">lifeboat</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1439.htm" title="1439: eiasan (V-AIA-3P) -- To allow, permit, let alone, leave. Of uncertain affinity; to let be, i.e. Permit or leave alone.">set</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēn (PPro-AF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">it</a> <a href="/greek/1601.htm" title="1601: ekpesein (V-ANA) -- From ek and pipto; to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient.">adrift.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">33</span>Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.…<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/1-11.htm">Jonah 1:11-15</a></span><br />Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?” / “Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.” / Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-25.htm">Matthew 8:25-27</a></span><br />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. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39-41</a></span><br />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. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-24.htm">Luke 8:24-25</a></span><br />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. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-23.htm">Psalm 107:23-30</a></span><br />Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. / They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. / For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-30.htm">Proverbs 21:30</a></span><br />There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm">Isaiah 33:23</a></span><br />Your ropes are slack; they cannot secure the mast or spread the sail. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided, and even the lame will carry off plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-26.htm">Ezekiel 27:26-27</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. / Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall.<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="/john/6-18.htm">John 6:18-21</a></span><br />A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated. / When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified. / But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / 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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9</a></span><br />You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/93-3.htm">Psalm 93:3-4</a></span><br />The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves. / Above the roar of many waters—the mighty breakers of the sea—the LORD on high is majestic.<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="/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, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/16-8.htm">Luke 16:8</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/3-7.htm">Philippians 3:7-9</a></b></br> But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/26-12.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/acts/27-30.htm">Boat</a> <a href="/john/19-1.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/acts/18-18.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/john/18-10.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/acts/27-29.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/acts/25-21.htm">Held</a> <a href="/acts/27-17.htm">Ropes</a> <a href="/acts/27-30.htm">Ship's</a> <a href="/acts/27-31.htm">Soldiers</a> <a href="/acts/27-3.htm">Suffered</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/27-42.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-18.htm">Boat</a> <a href="/acts/27-40.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/acts/27-40.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/acts/27-40.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/acts/27-34.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/acts/27-40.htm">Held</a> <a href="/acts/27-40.htm">Ropes</a> <a href="/jonah/1-6.htm">Ship's</a> <a href="/acts/27-42.htm">Soldiers</a> <a href="/acts/28-5.htm">Suffered</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>So the soldiers cut the ropes</b><br>In the context of <a href="/acts/27.htm">Acts 27</a>, Paul is aboard a ship headed for Rome, and they encounter a violent storm. The soldiers' decision to cut the ropes signifies a moment of crisis management and trust in divine providence. This act can be seen as a relinquishing of human control, echoing themes found in other biblical narratives where faith in God's plan supersedes human intervention, such as in <a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Exodus 14:13-14</a>, where Moses tells the Israelites to stand firm and see the deliverance of the Lord.<p><b>to the lifeboat</b><br>The lifeboat represents a human-made means of escape and survival. In the ancient world, lifeboats were crucial for safety at sea, especially during storms. The decision to abandon the lifeboat can be seen as a metaphor for abandoning reliance on human solutions in favor of divine guidance. This reflects the broader biblical theme of trusting God over human wisdom, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>.<p><b>and set it adrift.</b><br>Setting the lifeboat adrift symbolizes a complete surrender to God's will. In the narrative, Paul had assured the crew that no lives would be lost if they followed God's guidance (<a href="/acts/27-22.htm">Acts 27:22-25</a>). This act of setting the lifeboat adrift is a physical manifestation of faith in that promise. It parallels other scriptural instances where faith leads to miraculous outcomes, such as Peter walking on water in <a href="/matthew/14-29.htm">Matthew 14:29-31</a>, where trust in Jesus allows for the miraculous.<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 plays a crucial role in advising the crew and passengers during the storm.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/soldiers.htm">Soldiers</a></b><br>- Roman soldiers responsible for guarding Paul and other prisoners. They take decisive action by cutting the ropes to the lifeboat.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sailors.htm">Sailors</a></b><br>- The crew of the ship who initially attempt to abandon the ship by lowering the lifeboat.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/ship.htm">Ship</a></b><br>- The vessel caught in a severe storm while transporting Paul and others to Rome.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/storm.htm">Storm</a></b><br>- A violent storm that threatens the safety of everyone on board, leading to desperate measures.<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>In times of crisis, we must trust in God's plan and sovereignty, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_godly_wisdom.htm">Obedience to Godly Wisdom</a></b><br>The soldiers' decision to cut the ropes reflects obedience to Paul's earlier advice, showing the importance of heeding godly counsel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/letting_go_of_false_security.htm">Letting Go of False Security</a></b><br>The lifeboat represents a false sense of security. We must be willing to let go of our own plans and trust in God's provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_crisis.htm">Unity in Crisis</a></b><br>The situation required cooperation among soldiers, sailors, and prisoners, illustrating the need for unity and collaboration in difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a></b><br>The act of setting the lifeboat adrift symbolizes choosing faith over fear, trusting that God will provide a way through the storm.<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/insights_from_day_36_on_spiritual_growth.htm">What events define the 33 AD journey to the cross?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_stations_of_the_cross.htm">What are the Stations of the Cross?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/would_a_centurion_risk_punishment_to_spare_prisoners.htm">In Acts 27:42-44, would a Roman centurion realistically risk severe punishment by sparing prisoners instead of killing them to prevent escape?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_helped_jesus_carry_the_cross.htm">Who assisted Jesus in carrying the cross?</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>(32) <span class= "bld">Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat.</span>--The act had to be the work of an instant. The boat was already lowered, the sailors were on the point of leaping into it. We can picture their mortification on finding their selfish plat at once detected and frustrated. Even in this, however, there was a new element of danger. Men, under such circumstances, were likely to be sullen and unwilling workers.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 32.</span> <span class="accented">- Cut away</span> for cut off, A.V. <span class="cmt_word">Fall off</span> (<span class="greek">ἐκπεσεῖν</span>, vers. 17, note, 26, and 29). The action of the soldiers in cutting the rope and letting the boat loose was very prompt, but rather rash, as the boat might have been useful in landing those on board. But it showed their implicit confidence in Paul's word. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/27-32.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">[So]</span><br /><span class="grk">τότε</span> <span class="translit">(tote)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5119.htm">Strong's 5119: </a> </span><span class="str2">Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">οἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Plural<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">soldiers</span><br /><span class="grk">στρατιῶται</span> <span class="translit">(stratiōtai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4757.htm">Strong's 4757: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soldier. From a presumed derivative of the same as stratia; a camper-out, i.e. A warrior.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cut</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπέκοψαν</span> <span class="translit">(apekopsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_609.htm">Strong's 609: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and kopto; to amputate; reflexively to mutilate.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὰ</span> <span class="translit">(ta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Plural<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">ropes</span><br /><span class="grk">σχοινία</span> <span class="translit">(schoinia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4979.htm">Strong's 4979: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, rope. Diminutive of schoinos; a rushlet, i.e. Grass-withe or tie.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῆς</span> <span class="translit">(tēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive 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">lifeboat</span><br /><span class="grk">σκάφης</span> <span class="translit">(skaphēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4627.htm">Strong's 4627: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boat; any hollow vessel. A 'skiff', or yawl.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">set</span><br /><span class="grk">εἴασαν</span> <span class="translit">(eiasan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1439.htm">Strong's 1439: </a> </span><span class="str2">To allow, permit, let alone, leave. Of uncertain affinity; to let be, i.e. Permit or leave alone.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὴν</span> <span class="translit">(autēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">adrift.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκπεσεῖν</span> <span class="translit">(ekpesein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1601.htm">Strong's 1601: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ek and pipto; to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/27-32.htm">Acts 27:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/27-32.htm">Acts 27:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/27-32.htm">Acts 27:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/27-32.htm">Acts 27:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/27-32.htm">Acts 27:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/27-32.htm">Acts 27:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/27-32.htm">Acts 27:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/27-32.htm">Acts 27:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/27-32.htm">Acts 27:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/27-32.htm">Acts 27:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/27-32.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 27:32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/27-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 27:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 27:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/27-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 27:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 27:33" /></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>