Acts 27:34

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat for your health's sake; for there shall not an hair of the head of any of you perish.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

In Context

33And when it began to be light, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying: This day is the fourteenth day that you have waited, and continued fasting, taking nothing.

35And when he had said these things, taking bread, he gave thanks to God in the sight of them all; and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

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Cross References

1 Kings 1:52And Solomon said: If he be a good man, there shall not so much as one hair of his head fall to the ground: but if evil be found in him, he shall die.

Matthew 15:32And Jesus called together his disciples, and said: I have compassion on the multitudes, because they continue with me now three days, and have not what to eat, and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

Luke 12:7Yea, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.

Philippians 2:5For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

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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