27:10a–b
Paul spoke here from personal experience. In 2 Corinthians 11:25 he spoke about being shipwrecked three times. This saying is not a prophecy from God. God spoke to Paul about what would happen during the last part of the voyage, but it was not until many days later (see 27:21–26).
27:10a
Men: This term of address was a respectful address to men but did not exclude women if any were present.
I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster: The word see indicates that based on personal experience, Paul expected that any further sailing would end with disaster. In some languages the verb see is not natural here. For example:
I believe there is trouble ahead if we go on (New Living Translation (2004))
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I expect that our voyage will be disastrous
our voyage will be filled with disaster: Here the Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as disaster refers to hardship, destruction, or damage. Paul expected that if they sailed further, then a storm would likely destroy or damage the ship. Other ways to translate this clause are:
the voyage will certainly be with damage (New American Standard Bible)
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there is trouble ahead if we go on (New Living Translation (2004))
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the voyage will become disastrous
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this voyage is likely to result in damage (Phillips’ New Testament in Modern English)
27:10b
great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well: These words indicate that Paul also expected harm to ship and cargo, and people’s lives. The ship may fall apart, cargo may sink into the sea and people may die. Other ways to translate these words are:
is going to have great loss to ship and cargo, and to us also
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The ship, the cargo, and even our lives may be lost. (New Century Version)
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great loss to ship and cargo will occur/happen and also many of us will die
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