Acts 27:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
Which when they had taken up, they used support cables, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksand, strake sail, and so were driven.
Acts 27:17 (KJV)
American Standard Version
and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.
Acts 27:17 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.
Acts 27:17 (BSB)
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What does Acts 27:17 say?
Acts 27:17 in modern King James wording reads: "Which when they had taken up, they used support cables, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksand, strake sail, and so were driven."
Where is Acts 27:17 found in the Bible?
Acts 27:17 is verse 17 of chapter 27 of the book of Acts, in the New Testament. Acts has 28 chapters.
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