Acts 27:21

Updated: June 3, 2025
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When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
World English Bible (WEB)
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KJV with Strongs
(21) Being a long time without food, at that time, Paul stood up in their middle saying, "O men, indeed you should've obeyed me, not setting sail from Crete and gained this disastrous damage and loss.
The F.O.G
[21] After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them: "Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, ‘It behoved you, indeed, O men—having hearkened to me—not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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