Acts 27:16Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
The setting
Clauda Island (modern Gavdos), Greece, 60 AD. In the brief wind shadow of this 25-square-mile island, 276 desperate people work frantically to secure their lifeboat before the storm hits again.
The emotion here: grateful for any help, dreading what's coming next
The original word
μόλις (molis) — with great difficulty, barely, just barely accomplished
Why it matters
Clauda Island is only 25 miles from Crete - they'd been blown 25 miles in just hours
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 27:16
They're securing the ship's boat because they know they might need it to abandon ship
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows God providing complete safety, but it's actually preparation for greater danger - sometimes God's help is strength for the trial, not removal from it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 27:16
Bible Genome reading
Acts 27:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 27:16 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include partial relief, temporary shelter. Notable phrases: running under the lee; with difficulty; secure the boat.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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