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Acts 27:15 Cross-References
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“And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive .”
Acts 27:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 27:15
When the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind—The Greek ἀντοφθαλμεῖν (antophthalmein, 'face into') suggests the ship couldn't turn its bow into the wind, the safest storm position. We let her drive (ἐπιδόντες ἐφερόμεθα, epidontes epherometha)—'giving way, we were carried along.' Human control surrendered to nature's violence. Luke shifts to 'we,' indicating his presence and participation in the terror. This forced drift mirrors spiritual reality: without Christ's anchor, we're driven by every wind of doctrine (Eph 4:14). The crew's helplessness foreshadows humanity's inability ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 27:15
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“as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea”
“the ships also”