Bible Cross References
are driven
Psalm 107:25-27
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He speaks, and the stormy wind arises, and its waves are lifted up.
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They go up to the heavens, and go down to the depths; their soul melts because of troubles.
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They are troubled, they stagger as a drunkard, and all their wisdom is swallowed up.
Jonah 1:4
And the Lord raised up a wind on the sea; and there was a great storm on the sea, and the ship was in danger of being broken.
Matthew 8:24
And behold, a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered by waves; but He was sleeping.
Acts 27:14-38
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But not long after, a head wind like a hurricane arose, called [a] Euroclydon;
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and when the ship was seized by it, and not being able to face into the wind, we were being driven along, [having] given in [to the wind].
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And running under the sheltered side of a certain little island called Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty.
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And having hoisted it up, they used cables for undergirding the ship; and being afraid lest they run aground in the Syrtes [Shallows], they let down the driving anchor, thus they were being driven along [by the wind].
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And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship.
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And on the third day we threw off the equipment of the ship with our own hands.
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And neither the sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, finally all hope for us to be saved was taken away.
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Now when they had abstained from food for a long time, then stood Paul in the midst of them and said, "Men, you should have followed my advice and not put to sea from Crete, and to spare [yourselves] this hardship and loss.
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And now I urge you to keep up [your] courage, for there will be loss of not one life among you, only of the ship.
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For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong, whom also I serve,
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saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; for it is necessary for you to stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those sailing with you.'
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"Therefore keep up your courage, men; for I believe God that it will be in the very manner it has been spoken to me.
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However, it is necessary [for] us to run aground on a certain island."
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Now when it was the fourteenth night, as we were driven about in the Adriatic Sea, in the middle of the night the sailors sensed that land was approaching them.
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And having taken a sounding, they found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms;
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and being afraid lest we should run aground on the rocks, they threw out four anchors from the stern, and were praying for day to come.
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Now as the sailors were seeking to flee from the ship, and letting down the skiff into the sea, in pretense of spreading out anchors from the prow,
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Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "If these men do not remain in the ship, you cannot be saved."
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Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.
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And until the [time] was about to be day, Paul was urging them all to receive their share of food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day you continue waiting without eating, having taken nothing.
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Therefore I urge you to take food, for this is for your deliverance; for not a hair from your head shall fall."
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And having said these things and having taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and having broken it, he began to eat.
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And they all became cheerful and also took food themselves.
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And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.
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And having eaten enough, they began lightening the ship and throwing out the wheat into the sea.