Acts 27:36

Then were they all of better cheer, and they also took some meat.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

In Context

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.

37And we were in all in the ship, two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

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Cross References

Psalms 27:14Expect the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart take courage, and wait thou for the Lord.

Acts 27:25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer; for I believe God that it shall so be, as it hath been told me.

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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