Acts 27:32
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.”
στρατιώτης
Soldier. Stratiotes. Endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Soldiers do not expect comfort on campaign. They expect the hardship and embrace it for the mission.
ἐκπίπτω
to fall away.
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ἐκπίπτω
To fall away, to fail. Love never fails. Prophecies will cease tongues will be stilled knowledge will pass away but agape endures.
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σκάφη
lifeboat
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σκάφη
a "skiff" (as if dug out), or yawl (carried aboard a large vessel for landing)
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τότε
Then
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τότε
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
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σχοινίον
ropes
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σχοινίον
of uncertain derivation); a rushlet, i.e. grass-withe or tie (generally)
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ἐάω
allowed
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ἐάω
to let be, i.e. permit or leave alone
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