Acts 27:34

Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is important for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any one of you.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

In Context

33When daybreak was about to come, Paul encouraged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense without eating, having taken nothing.

35After saying this, Paul took some bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:32Then Jesus called his disciples over and said, “I have compassion on the crowd because they have stayed with me now for three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away without having eaten, lest they faint on the way.”

Luke 12:7Indeed, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Philippians 2:5Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,

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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