Category: Acts

  • Acts 28:2

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    And the barbarians showed us no common kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

    King James Version (KJV):
    And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

  • Acts 27:43

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land;

    King James Version (KJV):
    But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from [their] purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast [themselves] first [into the sea], and get to land:

  • Acts 27:44

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    and the rest, some on planks, and some on [other] things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.

    King James Version (KJV):
    And the rest, some on boards, and some on [broken pieces] of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

  • Acts 27:41

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence [of the waves] .

    King James Version (KJV):
    And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

  • Acts 27:42

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any [of them] should swim out, and escape.

    King James Version (KJV):
    And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

  • Acts 27:40

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

    King James Version (KJV):
    And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed [themselves] unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

  • Acts 27:38

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

    King James Version (KJV):
    And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

  • Acts 27:39

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it.

    King James Version (KJV):
    And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

  • Acts 27:37

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

    King James Version (KJV):
    And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

  • Acts 27:35

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.

    King James Version (KJV):
    And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken [it], he began to eat.