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But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
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A Reasonable, but Flawed, Decision
Commentators note that the centurion's decision was entirely logical from a human perspective. He was a Roman officer responsible for the ship and its valuable cargo, so he deferred to the professional sailors over Paul, a prisoner with no apparent sailing expertise. John Calvin even describes the centurion's choice as "wise and modest," highlighting the tension between sound human reasoning and divine revelation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The master. The captain, or the pilot. The person meant here was the helmsman, who occupied, in ancient ships, a conspicuous place on the …
Gave more heed (μαλλον επειθετο). Imperfect middle of πειθω, to yield to (with the dative case). The "Frumentarian" centurion rank…
19th Century
Anglican
Nevertheless the centurion believed the master.—Better, the pilot. The word is the same as that translated “ship-master,” in Reve…
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Baptist
And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia a…
But the pilot and the ship’s owner preferred not to winter in the small, open bay of Fair Havens, being reluctant to seek quarters for themselves a…
16th Century
Protestant
But the centurion. The centurion is not rebuked because he listened more to the master and governor of the ship than to Paul. For what sho…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship
Who were e…
It was determined by the counsel of God, before it was determined by the counsel of Festus, that Paul should go to Rome; for God had work for him t…