41 See the note on the word centurion in .
42 Or “persuaded.”
43 κυβερνήτης 1 has “one who is responsible for the management of a ship, shipmaster … W. ναύκληρος, the ‘shipowner’ … Ac 27:11” See further L. Casson, Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World, 316–18.
44 Grk “than by what was said by Paul.” The passive construction has been converted to an active one to simplify the translation. More convinced by the captain and the ship’s owner than by what Paul said. The position taken by the centurion was logical, since he was following “professional” advice. But this was not a normal voyage.

In other versions

But the centurion paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.

But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship.

But the centurion paid attention to the captain and the owner of the ship rather than to what Paul said.

But the officer in charge of the prisoners listened more to the ship’s captain and the owner than to Paul.

But the centurion was convinced even more by the shipmaster and the shipowner than by what was said by Paul.

Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

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