Acts 27:22

And now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will not be one loss of life from you, except of the ship.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship.

In Context

21And being long without food, then Paul, who stood in the midst of them, said, Ye truly ought, O men, to have complied with me, not to launch from Crete, and gain this damage and loss.

23For there stood by me this night an agent of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,

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Cross References

1 Samuel 30:6And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters. But David strengthened himself in LORD his God.

Job 2:4And Satan answered LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man has he will give for his life.

Psalms 112:7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings. His heart is fixed, trusting in LORD.

Acts 23:11And the following night the Lord, having stood by him, said, Cheer up, Paul, for as thou have testified these things about me at Jerusalem, so thou must testify also at Rome.

Acts 27:31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Unless these men remain in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

Acts 27:36And they all, having become encouraged, also took food.

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:22-44

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them… Read the whole commentary →

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