Acts 27:36

They were all encouraged and took food themselves.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

In Context

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.

37(Altogether there were two hundred seventy-six of us on the ship.)

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Cross References

Acts 27:25Therefore be of good cheer, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as I have been told.

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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