Acts 27:31

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “If these men do not remain in the ship, you cannot be saved.”

English Majority Text (NT)

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

30Now as the sailors were seeking to flee from the ship, and letting down the skiff into the sea, in pretense of spreading out anchors from the prow,

32Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.

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Cross References

Luke 4:9Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here.

Acts 27:11But the centurion was persuaded by the helmsman and the ship owner, rather than by the things being said by Paul.

Acts 27:42And the soldiers' decision was that they would kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape.

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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