Acts 27:15

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Acts 27:13-15 The Message (MSG)

When a gentle southerly breeze came up, they weighed anchor, thinking it would be smooth sailing. But they were no sooner out to sea than a gale-force wind, the infamous nor’easter, struck. They lost all control of the ship. It was a cork in the storm.

Acts 27:15 King James Version (KJV)

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

Acts 27:15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be driven along.

Acts 27:15 New Century Version (NCV)

The ship was caught in it and could not sail against it. So we stopped trying and let the wind carry us.

Acts 27:15 American Standard Version (ASV)

and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.

Acts 27:15 New International Version (NIV)

The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along.

Acts 27:15 New King James Version (NKJV)

So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her drive.

Acts 27:15 Amplified Bible (AMP)

and when the ship was caught in it and could not head against the wind [to gain stability], we gave up and [letting her drift] were driven along.

Acts 27:15 New Living Translation (NLT)

The sailors couldn’t turn the ship into the wind, so they gave up and let it run before the gale.

Acts 27:15 The Passion Translation (TPT)

The sailors weren’t able to turn the ship into the wind, so they gave up and let it be driven by the gale winds.

Acts 27:15 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

And when the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.