Acts 27:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.”

Acts 27:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 27:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 27:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.”

Acts 27:13 — World English Bible

Acts 27:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.”

Acts 27:13 — American Standard Version

Acts 27:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained <FI>their<Fi> purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,”

Acts 27:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 27:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And [the] south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.”

Acts 27:13 — Darby Translation

Acts 27:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when the Southerne winde blew softly, they supposing to atteine their purpose, loosed neerer, and sailed by Candie.”

Acts 27:13 — Geneva Bible

Acts 27:13 in Context — Acts 27

11 Porém o centurião cria mais no capitão e no dono do navio do que no que Paulo dizia.

12 E não sendo aquele porto adequado para passar o inverno, a maioria preferiu partir dali, para ver se podiam chegar a Fênix, que é um porto de Creta, voltada para o lado do vento sudoeste e noroeste, para ali passarem o inverno.

13 E ao ventar brandamente ao sul, pareceu-lhes que eles já tinham o que queriam; e levantando a vela, foram por perto da costa de Creta.

14 Mas não muito depois houve contra ela um vento violento, chamado Euroaquilão.

15 E tendo o navio sido tomado por ele, e não podendo navegar contra o vento, nós deixamos sermos levados [por ele] .

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