World English Bible
Acts 27:16
“Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.”
Verse in context — Acts 27
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But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
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When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.
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Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
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After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.
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As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
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