Translation Comparison

Acts 27:21

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The verse Acts 27:21 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Acts 27:21 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
American Standard VersionASV	And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men, have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and have gained this harm and loss.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And when they had been a long while without taking food, Paul then standing up in the midst of them said, Ye ought, O men, to have hearkened to me, and not have made sail from Crete and have gained this disaster and loss.
English Revised VersionERV	And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	But after long abstinence, Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
World English BibleWEB	When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, \|Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, 'It behoved you, indeed, O men — having hearkened to me — not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;
American King James VersionAKJV	But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the middle of them, and said, Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	When for a long time they had taken but little food, Paul, standing up among them, said, \|Sirs, you ought to have listened to me and not have sailed from Crete. You would then have escaped this suffering and loss.

King James Bible

KJV

But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

American Standard Version

ASV

And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men, have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and have gained this harm and loss.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And when they had been a long while without taking food, Paul then standing up in the midst of them said, Ye ought, O men, to have hearkened to me, and not have made sail from Crete and have gained this disaster and loss.

English Revised Version

ERV

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But after long abstinence, Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

World English Bible

WEB

When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, |Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, 'It behoved you, indeed, O men — having hearkened to me — not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;

American King James Version

AKJV

But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the middle of them, and said, Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

When for a long time they had taken but little food, Paul, standing up among them, said, |Sirs, you ought to have listened to me and not have sailed from Crete. You would then have escaped this suffering and loss.