Acts 27:1

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.

2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

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 when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

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  • Acts 25:12

    Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go.

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  • Acts 10:1

    There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

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  • Acts 18:2

    And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

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  • Acts 27:11

    Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

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  • Hebrews 13:24

    Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

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  • Acts 19:21

    After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

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  • Lamentations 3:27

    It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

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