Acts 27:22
and now I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there will be no loss of life among you—but of the ship;
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In Context
23for this night there stood by me a messenger of God—whose I am, and whom I serve—
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:6and David has great distress, for the people have said to stone him, for the soul of all the people has been bitter, each for his sons and for his daughters; and David strengthens himself in his God YHWH.
Job 2:4And Satan answers YHWH and says, “A skin for a skin, and all that a man has he gives for his life.
Psalms 112:7He is not afraid of an evil report, || His heart is prepared [and] confident in YHWH.
Acts 23:11And on the following night, the LORD having stood by him, said, “Take courage, Paul, for as you fully testified [to] the things concerning Me at Jerusalem, so you must also testify at Rome.”
Acts 27:31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “If these do not remain in the ship—you are not able to be saved”;
Acts 27:36and all having become of good cheer, also took food themselves,
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 →