Acts 27:31 “But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men rem…”

Acts 27:31

But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

World English Bible

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”

American Standard Version

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

Geneva Bible 1599

Paul sayde vnto the Centurion and the souldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye can not be safe.

Darby Translation

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these abide in the ship ye cannot be saved.

Young's Literal Translation

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, 'If these do not remain in the ship — ye are not able to be saved;'

Bible in Basic English

But Paul said to the captain and his men, If you do not keep these men in the ship, you will not be safe.

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Cross references

“said”

Acts 27:11 Acts 27:21 Acts 27:42 Acts 27:43

Acts 27:11 · BSB

But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.

Acts 27:21 · BSB

After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.

Acts 27:42 · BSB

The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.

Acts 27:43 · BSB

But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

“Except”

Jeremiah 29:11–13 Luke 4:9–12 John 6:37 Acts 27:22–24 Psalm 91:11 Psalm 91:12

Jeremiah 29:11–13 · BSB

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Luke 4:9–12 · BSB

Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.

John 6:37 · BSB

Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.

Acts 27:22–24 · BSB

But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.

Psalm 91:11 · BSB

For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

Psalm 91:12 · BSB

They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.

32So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.

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