SEV Biblia, Chapter 27:32
Entonces los soldados cortaron los cabos del esquife, y lo dejaron caer.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 27:32
Verse 32. The soldiers cut off the ropes] These were probably the only persons who dared to have opposed the will of the sailors: this very circumstance is an additional proof of the accuracy of St. Luke.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 32. Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat , etc.] With which it had been fastened to the sides of the ship, and by which the mariners were letting it down, in order to get into it, and go off: and let her fall off ; from the sides of the ship into the sea, and so prevented the shipmen quitting the ship; for now they gave more credit to Paul than to them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 30-38 - God, who appointed the end, that they should be saved, appointed the means, that they should be saved by the help of these shipmen. Duty is ours, events are God's; we do not trust God, but tempt him, when we saw we put ourselves under his protection, if we do not use proper means such as are within our power, for our safety. But how selfish are me in general, often even ready to seek their own safety by the destruction of others! Happy those who have such a one as Paul in their company, who not only had intercourse with Heaven, but was of a enlivening spirit to those about him. The sorrow of the world work death, while joy in God is life and peace in the greatest distresse and dangers. The comfort of God's promises can only be ours by believing dependence on him, to fulfil his word to us; and the salvation he reveals must be waited for in use of the means he appoints. If God has chosen us to salvation, he has also appointed tha we shall obtain it by repentance, faith, prayer, and perseverin obedience; it is fatal presumption to expect it in any other way. It is an encouragement to people to commit themselves to Christ as their Saviour, when those who invite them, clearly show that they do s themselves.
Greek Textus Receptus
τοτε 5119 ADV οι 3588 T-NPM στρατιωται 4757 N-NPM απεκοψαν 609 5656 V-AAI-3P τα 3588 T-APN σχοινια 4979 N-APN της 3588 T-GSF σκαφης 4627 N-GSF και 2532 CONJ ειασαν 1439 5656 V-AAI-3P αυτην 846 P-ASF εκπεσειν 1601 5629 V-2AAN
Robertson's NT Word Studies
27:32 {The ropes} (ta scoinia). Diminutive of scoinos, old word, but in N.T. only here and #Joh 2:15. Paul is now savior of the ship and the soldiers quickly cut loose the skiff and "let her fall off" (eiasan auten ekpesein) rather than be the means of the escape of the sailors who were needed. this dastardly scheme of the sailors would have brought frightful loss of life.
