Acts 27:22

But now I advise you to be of good cheer, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

21Since there had been little desire to eat, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to my advice not to set sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss.

23For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me

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Cross References

Acts 23:11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage, Paul, for as yoʋ have testified about me in Jerusalem, so yoʋ must also testify in Rome.”

Acts 27:31So Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “If these men do not remain in the ship, you cannot be saved.”

Acts 27:36They were all encouraged and 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 →

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