Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.

2 We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.

3 The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
KJV
And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
WEB
When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
ASV
And when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
DARBY
But when it had been determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered up Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion, by name Julius, of Augustus' company.
BLB
Now when our sailing to Italy was determined, they delivered up both Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the cohort of Augustus.
ÅB
Da det nå var avgjort at vi skulle seile avsted til Italia, overgav de både Paulus og noen andre fanger til en høvedsmann ved navn Julius ved den keiserlige hærdeling.
OTB
Da det ble bestemt at vi skulle seile til Italia, ble Paulus og noen andre fanger overgitt til en centurion ved navn Julius, som var en del av den augustanske kohorten.
B1930
Da det nu var avgjort at vi skulde seile avsted til Italia, overgav de både Paulus og nogen andre fanger til en høvedsmann ved navn Julius ved den keiserlige hærdeling.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 25:25

    But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

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  • Acts 25:12

    Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

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  • Acts 10:1

    At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.

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  • Acts 18:2

    There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,

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  • Acts 27:11

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

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  • Hebrews 13:24

    Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.

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  • Acts 19:21

    After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”

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  • Lamentations 3:27

    It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young.

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