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Acts 27:30

King James Version (KJV)

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And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

Acts 27:30 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 27:30

Theological / Devotional

Were about to flee. Rather, “were seeking to flee.” To save their own lives the crew had decided to abandon the ship and its passengers. This testifies to the apparent hopelessness of the situation. Colour. Gr. prophasis, “pretext,” “appearance.”

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