Acts 27:31

But Paul said to the captain and his men, If you do not keep these men in the ship, you will not be safe.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

In Context

30Then the sailors made attempts secretly to get away from the ship, letting down a boat as if they were about to put down hooks from the front of the ship;

32Then the armed men, cutting the cords of the boat, let her go.

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Cross References

Psalms 91:11For he will give you into the care of his angels to keep you wherever you go.

Ezekiel 36:36Then the rest of the nations round about you will be certain that I the Lord am the builder of the places which were pulled down and the planter of that which was waste: I the Lord have said it, and I will do it.

Luke 4:9And he took him to Jerusalem and put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him, If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down from here; for it is said in the Writings,

Acts 27:11But the captain gave more attention to the master and the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.

Acts 27:42Then the armed men were for putting the prisoners to death, so that no one would get away by swimming.

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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