Acts
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 27:20
“And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.”
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 27:20 Context
17Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven. 18And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; 19And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. 20And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. 21But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. 23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
"And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away." Acts 27:20 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for Acts 27:20
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us , all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
Other Translations for Acts 27:20
Bible Commentary for Acts 27:20
Wesley's Notes for Acts 27:20
27:20 Neither sun nor stars appeared for many days - Which they could the less spare, before the compass was found out.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 27:20
Ac 27:20 Neither sun nor stars in many days appeared. Hence they could neither tell where they were nor direct their course. No such thing as the compass was then known. All hope . . . was then taken away. All hope of saving the ship or cargo was gone, and the mariners despaired of their own safety.
And when neither Sunne nor starres in many dayes appeared, and no small tempest lay on vs; all hope that wee should be saued, was then taken away.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing {us,} from then on all hope of our being saved was gradually abandoned.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when neither sun nor stars shone upon `us' for many days, and no small tempest lay on `us,' all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And as we had not seen the sun or stars for a long time, and a great storm was on us, all hope of salvation was gone.
- Basic English Bible
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
And neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small storm lying on us, in the end all hope of our being saved was taken away.
- Darby Bible
And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
And when neither sun nor stars shone upon us for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.
- English Revised Version
When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.
- World English Bible