Acts 27:29

The Passion Translation

Fearing we would be dashed against a rocky coast, they dropped four anchors from the stern and waited for morning to come.

Cross References

Psalm 130:6

I long for you more than any watchman would long for the morning light. I will watch and wait for you, O God, throughout the night.

Acts 27:17

so the crew hoisted the dinghy aboard. The sailors used ropes and cables to undergird the ship, fearing they would run aground on the shoals of Syrtis. They lowered the drag anchor to slow its speed and let the ship be driven along.

Acts 27:26

But we must run aground on some island to be saved.”

Acts 27:28

So they took soundings and discovered that the water was about 120 feet deep. After sailing a short distance, they again took soundings and found it was only ninety feet deep.

Acts 27:30

Some sailors pretended to go down to drop anchors from the bow when in fact they wanted to lower the lifeboat into the sea and escape, abandoning ship.

Hebrews 6:19

We have this certain hope like a strong, unbreakable anchor holding our souls to God himself. Our anchor of hope is fastened to the mercy seat in the heavenly realm beyond the sacred threshold,