Acts 27:22
And now, let me persuade you to be courageous in soul. For there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
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23For an Angel of God, who is assigned to me and whom I serve, stood beside me this night,
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:6And David was greatly saddened. And the people were willing to stone him, because the soul of every man was bitter over his sons and daughters. But David was strengthened by the Lord his God.
Job 2:4Answering him, Satan said, “Skin for skin; and everything that a man has, he will give for his life.
Psalms 112:7He lifts up the needy from the ground, and he urges the poor away from filth,
Acts 23:11Then, on the following night, the Lord stood near him and said: “Be constant. For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so also it is necessary for you to testify at Rome.”
Acts 27:31So Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these men remain in the ship, you will not be able to be saved.”
Acts 27:36Then they all became more peaceful in soul. And they 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 →