Acts 27:38
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And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
In other translations
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
Greek words
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- Jonah 1:5Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
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- Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Hebrews 12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
- Job 2:4And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.
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