15and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given her up, we were borne on,


In Context

12 and the haven being incommodious to winter in, the more part gave counsel to sail thence also, if by any means they might be able, having attained to Phenice, there to winter, which is a haven of Crete, looking to the south-west and north-west,

13 and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained their purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,

14 and not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, that is called Euroclydon,

15 and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given her up, we were borne on,

16 and having run under a certain little isle, called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat,

17 which having taken up, they were using helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they may fall on the quicksand, having let down the mast — so were borne on.

Acts 27:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let [her] drive.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:15The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:15and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:15And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven before it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:15and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:15When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.