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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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JULIUS

Roman centurion of the Augustan cohort who escorted the apostle Paul and other prisoners from Palestine to Rome (Acts 27:1). Jewish leaders in Jerusalem accused Paul of teaching false doctrine and defiling the temple. Because indecision by two successive Roman governors kept Paul in prison for more than two years, he finally appealed to Caesar. Julius was a kind man. He allowed Paul to leave the ship in Sidon to be comforted by his friends (v 3). However, in his eagerness to get his prisoners to Rome, Julius ignored Paul’s advice to spend the winter in Fair Havens. Instead, he ordered the ship to sail to Phoenix, another harbor in Crete, which was more suitable for harboring in winter (vv 9-12). During the trip, a storm wrecked the ship. The soldiers on board wanted to kill the prisoners for fear of their escaping, but Julius prevented that massacre, ordering all to jump ship and swim to shore. This decision spared Paul’s life (vv 42-44). Some scholars have conjectured that Julius was the soldier who stayed with Paul in Rome (28:16).

Show passage in OET: ACT 27:1

OET-RV ACT 27:1

27 So when it was considered the right season to sail to Italia, Paulos and some other prisoners were put under the guard of a centurion named Yulios (from the Augustan Regiment).

OET-LV ACT 27:1

27 And when it_was_judged which us to_be_sailing_away to the Italia, they_were_giving_over the both Paulos and some other prisoners, to_a_centurion by_the_name Youlios, of_the_cohort of_Augustus/(Sebastos).
Show passage in OET: ACT 27:3

OET-RV ACT 27:3

3 The next day we docked at Tsidon (Sidon) where Yulios very kindly allowed Paulos to visit some of his friends so they could provide for his needs.

OET-LV ACT 27:3

3 Both on_the next day we_were_set_down at Sidōn/(Tsīdōn), and the Youlios having_given_treatment with_human_kindness to_ the _Paulos, he_permitted him having_been_gone to his friends, to_obtain of_care.
Show passage in OET: ACT 27:9–12

OET-RV ACT 27:9

9 A lot of time had now elapsed and the voyage was starting to become dangerous because we were already heading into winter. Paulos advised those in charge,

OET-RV ACT 27:10

10 telling them, “Men, I perceive that we’re going to encounter a lot of damage on this voyage, with loss not only of the cargo and the ship, but also our lives.”

OET-RV ACT 27:11

11 But the centurion was persuaded by the ship owner and the captain, rather than by what Paulos had said.

OET-RV ACT 27:12

12 They realised that this harbour wasn’t suitable to winter in, so the majority suggested leaving there with the expectation of being able to get to Kraitai to winter in the harbour at Foinix (which was open to both the southwest and the northwest).

OET-LV ACT 27:9

9 And much time having_elapsed, and the voyage already being dangerous, because_of that even the fasting already to_have_passed_by, the Paulos was_advising them

OET-LV ACT 27:10

10 saying to_them:
Men, I_am_perceiving that the voyage to_be_going going_to_be with damage and much loss, not only of_the cargo and to_the ship, but also the lives of_us.

OET-LV ACT 27:11

11 But the centurion was_being_persuaded by_the captain and the ship_owner rather, than by_the things being_spoken by Paulos.

OET-LV ACT 27:12

12 And the harbour being unsuitable to winter, the more presented a_counsel to_be_launched from_there, if somehow they_might_be_able, having_arrived at Foinix, to_winter a_harbour of_ the _Kraʸtaʸ, looking to the_southwest and to the_northwest.
Show passage in OET: ACT 27:42–44

OET-RV ACT 27:42

42 At this point the soldiers decided that they should kill the prisoners in case any of them decided to swim away and escape,

OET-RV ACT 27:43

43 but the centurion wanted to keep Paulos safe so he vetoed that plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump off and swim in to shore,

OET-RV ACT 27:44

44 and for the others to grab floating planks or something off the ship that would float, and so everyone got safely onto the beach.

OET-LV ACT 27:42

42 And of_the soldiers, the_counsel became that they_may_kill_off the prisoners, lest anyone having_swum_away may_escape.

OET-LV ACT 27:43

43 But the centurion wishing to_bring_ The Paulos _safely_through, because/forbade them of_their counsel, and he_commanded the ones being_able to_be_swimming, having_thrown_off themselves first, to_be_departing on the land,

OET-LV ACT 27:44

44 and the rest, on_one_hand some on planks, on_the_other_hand some on some things which from the ship.
And thus it_became, all to_be_brought_safely_through to the land.
Show passage in OET: ACT 28:16

OET-RV ACT 28:16

16 When we got into Romai proper, Paulos was allowed to live by himself, with just a soldier guarding him.

OET-LV ACT 28:16

16 And When we_came_in to Ɽōmaʸ, it_was_permitted the to_Paulos to_be_remaining by himself, with the soldier guarding him.

Jump to OET ACT 27:1 section.

Jump to OET ACT 27:3 section.

Jump to OET ACT 27:9–12 section.

Jump to OET ACT 27:42–44 section.

Jump to OET ACT 28:16 section.