Acts 27:10
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.”
λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
θεωρέω
I understand
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θεωρέω
to be a spectator of, i.e. discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge))
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ὕβρις
disaster
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ὕβρις
Insolence, injury, insult. Hybris. Paul counted beatings, shipwrecks, and the contempt of others among his sufferings for Christ. What the proud inflict, the faithful absorb. Endure it without becoming it.
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πολύς
much
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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ζημία
loss
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ζημία
Loss, damage, detriment. Zēmía. Paul counted everything as zēmía compared to knowing Christ. What the world calls gain, surrender may cost you. Count it worth it.
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μόνος
only
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μόνος
Only, alone, solitary. Monos. Man shall not live by bread alone. The deepest hungers of life cannot be satisfied by material things. Only God can fill what God shaped.
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φορτίον
burden
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φορτίον
Burden, load, cargo. Phortion. Jesus says his burden is light, and the loads religious leaders heap on others are not his. What you place on people's shoulders reveals your understanding of grace.
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πλοῖον
ship
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πλοῖον
Boat, ship, vessel. Ploîon. Jesus calmed the storm from inside one, and called disciples away from them. The boat is where faith is tested and surrender begins. Step out when He calls.
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ψυχή
lives
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ψυχή
Soul, life, inner person. Psuche. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul. The soul is the real you. It outlasts everything the world offers.
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μέ
of us
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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μέλλω
ensuing
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μέλλω
to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation)
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εἰμί
to be
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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πλόος
voyage.
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πλόος
Voyage, sailing, navigation. Plóos. Paul's journey to Rome was marked by dangerous plóos, yet God's purpose held through every storm. The course God sets for you will not be shipwrecked by circumstance. Trust the navigator.
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