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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 />On the third day, they threw the ship&#8217s tackle overboard with their own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The following day they even took some of the ship’s gear and threw it overboard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and on the third <i>day</i> they cast away the tackle of the ship with the own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the third <i>day</i> we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />On the third <i>day</i> we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle <i>overboard</i> with their own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and on the third day they threw the ship&#8217s tackle overboard with their own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and on the third day they cast the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle (spare lines, blocks, miscellaneous equipment) overboard with their own hands [to further reduce the weight].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the third day, they threw the ship&#8217s gear overboard with their own hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then on the third day, with their bare hands they threw overboard some of the ship's gear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />On the third day they threw the ship's equipment overboard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and on the following day they threw part of the ship's equipment overboard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />On the third day they threw the ship's equipment overboard with their own hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the third day, we threw the ship?s tackle overboard with our own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and on the third day they threw the ship's gear overboard with their own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />On the third day, they threw out the ship's tackle with their own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and, on the third day, with their own hands they threw the ship's spare gear overboard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and on the third [day] we cast out the tackling of the ship with our own hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and on the third <i>day</i> they cast away the tackle of the ship with the own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and on the third day with our own hands the tackling of the ship we cast out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the third, working with our bands, we cast out the rigging of the ship.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And on the third day, with their own hands, they threw the equipment of the ship overboard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and on the third day with their own hands they threw even the ship’s tackle overboard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and on the third day with their own hands they threw the ship’s tackle 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 on the third day we threw overboard with our own hands the tackling of the ship.<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 third day, we cast away the implements of the ship with our hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/27.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and on the third day, with our own hands, we threw out the tackling of the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/27.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and on the third day with their own hands they threw overboard the tackling of the ship;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/27.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And the third day with our own hands we threw overboard the tackling of the vessel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/27.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and the third day we lent our hands to send the tackling after.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and, on the third day, with their own hands they threw the ship's spare gear overboard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/27.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and, on the third day, with their own hands, they cast out the rigging of the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/27.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and the third <i>day</i> we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship <i>too.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/27-19.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=9043" 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">18</span>We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></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.">On the</a> <a href="/greek/5154.htm" title="5154: tritē (Adj-DFS) -- Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly.">third day,</a> <a href="/greek/4496.htm" title="4496: erripsan (V-AIA-3P) -- A primary verb; to fling (see in ekteino), which indicates an extended projection); by qualification, to deposit; by extension, to disperse.">they threw</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- 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/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4143.htm" title="4143: ploiou (N-GNS) -- A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.">ship’s</a> <a href="/greek/4631.htm" title="4631: skeuēn (N-AFS) -- Tackle, fittings, equipment. From skeuos; furniture, i.e. Spare tackle.">tackle overboard</a> <a href="/greek/849.htm" title="849: autocheires (Adj-NMP) -- With one's own hand. From autos and cheir; self-handed, i.e. Doing personally.">with their own hands.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">20</span>When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.…<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/1-5.htm">Jonah 1:5</a></span><br />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="/mark/4-37.htm">Mark 4:37-38</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?”<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="/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 107:25-30</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="/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="/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="/ezekiel/27-25.htm">Ezekiel 27:25-27</a></span><br />The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea. / 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="/isaiah/2-16.htm">Isaiah 2:16</a></span><br />against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-4.htm">Proverbs 30:4</a></span><br />Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/48-7.htm">Psalm 48:7</a></span><br />With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.<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/38-10.htm">Job 38:10-11</a></span><br />when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, / and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’?<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="/isaiah/23-10.htm">Isaiah 23:10-11</a></span><br />Cultivate your land like the Nile, O Daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer a harbor. / The LORD has stretched out His hand over the sea; He has made kingdoms tremble. He has given a command that the strongholds of Canaan be destroyed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.</p><p class="hdg">we.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/2-4.htm">Job 2:4</a></b></br> And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.</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="/mark/8-35.htm">Mark 8:35-37</a></b></br> For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/26-10.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/acts/21-15.htm">Furniture</a> <a href="/acts/27-17.htm">Gear</a> <a href="/acts/26-21.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/acts/27-18.htm">Overboard</a> <a href="/acts/27-16.htm">Sailing</a> <a href="/acts/27-18.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/acts/27-16.htm">Ship's</a> <a href="/acts/27-16.htm">Side</a> <a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Spare</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm">Tackle</a> <a href="/acts/23-23.htm">Third</a> <a href="/acts/22-23.htm">Threw</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/27-26.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/genesis/31-34.htm">Furniture</a> <a href="/genesis/27-3.htm">Gear</a> <a href="/acts/28-8.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/acts/27-38.htm">Overboard</a> <a href="/acts/27-21.htm">Sailing</a> <a href="/acts/27-22.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/acts/27-30.htm">Ship's</a> <a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Side</a> <a href="/acts/27-43.htm">Spare</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm">Tackle</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-12.htm">Third</a> <a href="/acts/27-29.htm">Threw</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>On the third day</b><br>The mention of "the third day" is significant in biblical narratives, often symbolizing a period of trial followed by deliverance or revelation. In the context of <a href="/acts/27.htm">Acts 27</a>, it marks a critical point in the storm at sea, emphasizing the severity and duration of the crisis. Biblically, the third day is associated with resurrection and new beginnings, as seen in the resurrection of Jesus Christ (<a href="/luke/24-7.htm">Luke 24:7</a>) and Jonah's deliverance from the fish (<a href="/jonah/1-17.htm">Jonah 1:17</a>). This timing underscores the desperation and urgency faced by those on the ship.<p><b>they threw the ship’s tackle overboard</b><br>The act of throwing the ship's tackle overboard indicates the extreme measures taken to lighten the ship during the storm. The tackle included essential equipment for sailing, such as ropes, pulleys, and other gear necessary for navigation and control. This decision reflects the dire situation and the crew's willingness to sacrifice vital resources in hopes of survival. It also highlights the futility of human efforts in the face of overwhelming natural forces, a theme echoed in other biblical accounts of divine intervention during storms (<a href="/mark/4-37.htm">Mark 4:37-41</a>).<p><b>with their own hands</b><br>The phrase "with their own hands" emphasizes the personal involvement and labor of those on board, including the sailors and possibly the passengers. This detail suggests a collective effort and shared responsibility in the crisis, regardless of rank or status. It also illustrates the humility and vulnerability of humanity when confronted with forces beyond their control. In a broader biblical context, this can be seen as a metaphor for the need for personal repentance and reliance on God's providence, as human strength alone is insufficient for salvation (<a href="/psalms/127.htm">Psalm 127:1</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>- The Apostle Paul, a central figure in the New Testament, is on his way to Rome as a prisoner. His journey is marked by divine interventions and teachings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ship's_crew.htm">The Ship's Crew</a></b><br>- The sailors and those responsible for navigating the ship, who are taking drastic measures to save the vessel during a severe storm.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_storm.htm">The Storm</a></b><br>- A violent storm, often referred to as a "Northeaster," that threatens the ship and its passengers, symbolizing trials and tribulations.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ship.htm">The Ship</a></b><br>- The vessel carrying Paul and others to Rome, representing the journey of faith and the church's mission amidst adversity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>- The Mediterranean Sea, a setting for many biblical accounts, symbolizing chaos and the unknown.<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 control over our circumstances, just as Paul did during the storm.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/letting_go_of_earthly_attachments.htm">Letting Go of Earthly Attachments</a></b><br>The act of throwing the ship's tackle overboard symbolizes the need to let go of material possessions and trust in God's provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_crisis.htm">Community in Crisis</a></b><br>The crew's collective action highlights the importance of working together and supporting one another during difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_fear.htm">Faith Amidst Fear</a></b><br>Like the sailors, we often face fear in life's storms, but faith calls us to act with courage and reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_purpose_in_trials.htm">Divine Purpose in Trials</a></b><br>God can use our trials to fulfill His purposes, as seen in Paul's journey to Rome, which ultimately leads to the spread of the Gospel.<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's_the_satisfaction_theory.htm">What constitutes the heart of the earth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_truth_your_top_priority.htm">Are you destroying the work of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_core_of_the_everlasting_gospel.htm">What is the core message of the Everlasting Gospel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_disrespect.htm">What are the Bible's teachings on disrespect?</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>(19) <span class= "bld">We cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.</span>--The better MSS. give the third person plural, and not the first. If we accept the Received text, the fact that the passengers as well as the crew were pressed into the service indicates the urgency of the peril; but even with the other reading, the words describe the prompt spontaneous action caused by a strong sense of danger. The Greek word for "tackling" (better, perhaps, <span class= "ital">furniture</span>) is wider in its range than the English, and includes the beds and personal luggage and movables of all kinds. Even these the sailors were ready to sacrifice for the chance of safety.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - They for <span class="accented">we</span>, A.V. and T.R.; <span class="accented">their</span> for <span class="accented">our</span>, A.V. <span class="cmt_word">The third day</span> after leaving Clanda. The leak doubtless con-tinned, and there was more water in the ship. <span class="cmt_word">With their</span> (or, <span class="accented">our</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>own hands</span>; <span class="greek">αὐτόχειρες</span>, only here in the Bible, but frequent in classical Greek. The word seems to mark that the sacrifice was very great, implying a very pressing danger. <span class="cmt_word">The tackling</span> (<span class="greek">τὴν σκευήν</span>). There is great difference of opinion as to what the <span class="greek">σκευή</span> means here. Smith thinks the main spar is meant, "the huge mainyard," and Farrar adopts his view, which he thinks is strengthened by the use of the aorist <span class="greek">ἐρρίψαμεν</span> (for he adopts the T.R.), implying one single act, and showing, by the use of the first person, that it was the act of the whole crew united. Alford thinks that it means all the furniture, beds, and movables of all kinds, and <span class="accented">so</span> Wordsworth and Meyer. Wetstein explains it of the passengers' baggage. Howson thinks it unlikely they would have thrown away a great spar which would have supported twenty or thirty men in the water in the event of the ship foundering. Schleusner renders it "apparatus quo navis erat instructa." <span class="greek">Σκευή</span> is not used elsewhere in the New Testament, and it is difficult to speak decisively. But the addition of <span class="greek">τοῦ πλοίου</span>, and the general use of <span class="greek">σκευή</span> in classical Greek favors the interpretation "the ship's furniture" ("meubles et ustensiles," Renan). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/27-19.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">On 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">third [day],</span><br /><span class="grk">τρίτῃ</span> <span class="translit">(tritē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5154.htm">Strong's 5154: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they threw</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔρριψαν</span> <span class="translit">(erripsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4496.htm">Strong's 4496: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary verb; to fling (see in ekteino), which indicates an extended projection); by qualification, to deposit; by extension, to disperse.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὴν</span> <span class="translit">(tēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative 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">ship’s</span><br /><span class="grk">πλοίου</span> <span class="translit">(ploiou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4143.htm">Strong's 4143: </a> </span><span class="str2">A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tackle {overboard}</span><br /><span class="grk">σκευὴν</span> <span class="translit">(skeuēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4631.htm">Strong's 4631: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tackle, fittings, equipment. From skeuos; furniture, i.e. Spare tackle.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with [their] own hands.</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτόχειρες</span> <span class="translit">(autocheires)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_849.htm">Strong's 849: </a> </span><span class="str2">With one's own hand. From autos and cheir; self-handed, i.e. Doing personally.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/27-19.htm">Acts 27:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/27-19.htm">Acts 27:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/27-19.htm">Acts 27:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/27-19.htm">Acts 27:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/27-19.htm">Acts 27:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/27-19.htm">Acts 27:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/27-19.htm">Acts 27:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/27-19.htm">Acts 27:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/27-19.htm">Acts 27:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/27-19.htm">Acts 27:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/27-19.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 27:19 On the third day they threw out (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/27-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 27:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 27:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/27-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 27:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 27:20" /></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>