Acts 27:22

And now I exhort you to be of good courage, for there shall be no loss at all of life of [any] of you, only of the ship.

Darby Translation

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 when they had been a long while without taking food, Paul then standing up in the midst of them said, Ye ought, O men, to have hearkened to me, and not have made sail from Crete and have gained this disaster and loss.

23For an angel of the God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me this night,

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Cross References

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

Job 2:4And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life;

Psalms 112:7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed confiding in Jehovah;

Acts 23:11But the following night the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good courage; for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must bear witness at Rome also.

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

Acts 27:36And all taking courage, themselves 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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