17 After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would (A)run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear,[a] and thus they were driven along.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 27:17 That is, the sea-anchor (or possibly the mainsail)

17 so the men hoisted it aboard. Then they passed ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. Because they were afraid they would run aground(A) on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor[a] and let the ship be driven along.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 27:17 Or the sails

26 But (A)we must (B)run aground on some island.”

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26 Nevertheless, we must run aground(A) on some island.”(B)

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