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Acts 27:31

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

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εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΠαῦλοςpaulosPaulΠαῦλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the subject formG3972Paul, Paulus.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἑκατοντάρχῃhekatontarchēto the centurionἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontarchēs)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “to the centurion”, the to- or for-formG1543a centurion of the Roman army.to the centurionκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.στρατιώταιςstratiōtaisto the soldiersστρατιώτης (stratiōtēs)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “to the soldiers”, the to- or for-formG4757a soldier.to the soldiersἘὰνeanExceptἐάνconjunction — “Except”G1437if.Exceptμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.οὗτοιhoutoitheseοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “these”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.theseμείνωσινmeinōsinabideμένω (menō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “abide”, a single actionG3306I remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await.This verse uses “abide”.abideἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.πλοίῳploiōshipπλοῖον (ploion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “ship”, the to- or for-formG4143a ship, vessel, boat.the shipὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeσωθῆναιsōthēnaito be savedσῴζω (sōzō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to be saved”, a single actionG4982I save, heal, preserve, rescue.be savedοὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.δύνασθεdunasthebe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, 'If these do not remain in the ship — ye are not able to be saved;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

Young’s Literal Translation

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, 'If these do not remain in the ship — ye are not able to be saved;'

World English Bible

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”

Darby Translation

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these abide in the ship ye cannot be saved.

Douay-Rheims

Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers: Except these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.

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