Acts 27:40
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King James Version (modern wording)
And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
Acts 27:40 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
Acts 27:40 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
Acts 27:40 (BSB)
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What does Acts 27:40 say?
Acts 27:40 in modern King James wording reads: "And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore."
Where is Acts 27:40 found in the Bible?
Acts 27:40 is verse 40 of chapter 27 of the book of Acts, in the New Testament. Acts has 28 chapters.
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