Acts 27:44

Then he told the others to hold onto planks or pieces from the ship and go towards shore. We(exc) did what he said, and in that way all of us arrived safely on land.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

In Context

43But Julius, the army captain, wanted to save Paul, so he stopped the soldiers from doing what they planned to do. Instead, he commanded first that everyone who could swim should jump into the water and swim to land.

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Cross References

Amos 9:9When I command it, it will be as though I will shake you Israeli people who are living in various nations, like [MET] a farmer shakes a sieve to separate the stone pebbles from the grain, in order that they do not fall on the ground with the grain.

Acts 27:22But now, I urge you, do not be afraid, because none of us will die. The storm will destroy the ship but not us.

Acts 27:31But Paul said to the army officer and soldiers, “If the sailors do not stay in the ship, you have no hope of being saved.”

1 Peter 4:18That will be as it is written in the Scriptures, Many righteous people will have to suffer many difficult trials before going to heaven. So ungodly and sinful people will surely have to suffer much severe punishment from God!

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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