Acts 27:10

10 "I see only disaster ahead for cargo and ship - to say nothing of our lives! - if we put out to sea now."

Acts 27:10 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 27:10

And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive
Not only by the tempestuous weather which they had met with, and still continued, and which they must expect to have, if they continued on their voyage; but by a spirit of prophecy, which he was endued with, by which he foresaw, and so foretold, as follows;

that this voyage will be with hurt, and with much damage not only of
the lading and ship, but also of our lives;
or of our persons, or bodies, that is, of the health of them; for certain it is that it was revealed to the apostle, that not one life should be lost; but yet through the shipwreck, what with the fright of it, and being in the water, much damage must accrue to their persons, as well as the ship and all its freight be lost.

Acts 27:10 In-Context

8 and docked at Good Harbor (appropriate name!).

9 By this time we had lost a lot of time. We had passed the autumn equinox, so it would be stormy weather from now on through the winter, too dangerous for sailing. Paul warned,

10 "I see only disaster ahead for cargo and ship - to say nothing of our lives! - if we put out to sea now."

11 The centurion set Paul's warning aside and let the ship captain and the shipowner talk him into trying for the next harbor.

12 But it was not the best harbor for staying the winter. Phoenix, a few miles further on, was more suitable.