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Acts 27:11

Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

KJV

ὁ δὲ ἑκατοντάρχης τῷ κυβερνήτῃ καὶ τῷ ναυκλήρῳ μᾶλλον ἐπείθετο ἢ τοῖς ὑπὸ Παύλου λεγομένοις.

Greek NT

Centurio autem gubernatori et nauclero magis credebat, quam his quæ a Paulo dicebantur.

Vulgate

But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

ASV

But the centurion believed the pilot and the master of the ship, more than those things which were said by Paul.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Παῦλος
paulos
noun · 158×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κυβερνήτης
kubernetes
noun · 2×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μᾶλλον
mallon
adverb · 81×
ναύκληρος
naukleros
noun · 1×
πείθω
peitho
verb · 52×
ἑκατοντάρχης
ekatontarches
noun · 20×
e
particle · 346×
o
article · 19778×
ὑπό
upo
preposition · 221×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: μᾶλλον ἐπείθετο | WH/Treg/NIV: μᾶλλον ἐπείθετο | RP: ἐπείθετο μᾶλλον
  • μᾶλλον ἐπείθετοSBLGNT
  • μᾶλλον ἐπείθετοWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἐπείθετο μᾶλλονRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: ὑπὸ | WH/Treg/NIV: ὑπὸ | RP: + τοῦ
  • ὑπὸSBLGNT
  • ὑπὸWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + τοῦRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 6:10 — And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.
  • Acts 27:1 — And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
  • Acts 27:21 — 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.
  • Acts 27:25 — Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
  • Exod 9:20 — He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:
  • Ezek 3:17 — Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
  • Ezek 33:4 — Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.
  • Heb 11:7 — By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness whi
  • Isa 7:9 — And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
  • Prov 27:12 — A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
  • Rev 18:17 — For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,