31Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved."


In Context

28 They took soundings and found that the water was a hundred and twenty feet deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet deep.

29 Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.

30 In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow.

31 Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved."

32 So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it fall away.

33 Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. "For the last fourteen days," he said, "you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food-- you haven't eaten anything.

Acts 27:31 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:31Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers: Except these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:31Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these abide in the ship ye cannot be saved.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:31Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, |Unless these stay in the ship, you can't be saved.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, 'If these do not remain in the ship — ye are not able to be saved;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, you cannot be saved.