But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
Parallel translations
- KJV Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
- BSB But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.
- NKJV Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.
- NASB But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul.
- NLT But the officer in charge of the prisoners listened more to the ship’s captain and the owner than to Paul.
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The centurion trusts the ship's master and owner over Paul's warning.
Overview
Worldly expertise and economic interest outweigh the prisoner's counsel, and the decision to sail on is made. This human choice, ignoring God's servant, leads directly into the storm. Yet even this error will be overruled by God to fulfill His purpose, reminding readers that human folly cannot thwart the divine plan.
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- Ezek 33:4then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet, and doesn’t take warning, if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be on his own head.
- Heb 11:7By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
- Ezek 3:17–18“Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me.
- Acts 27:21When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
- Prov 27:12A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
- Exod 9:20–21Those who feared Yahweh’s word among the servants of Pharaoh made their servants and their livestock flee into the houses.
- 2 Kgs 6:10The king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once or twice.
- Rev 18:17For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.’ Every ship master, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,
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