Acts 27:31

Paul sayde vnto the Centurion and the souldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye can not be safe.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

In Context

30Nowe as the mariners were about to flee out of the ship, and had let downe the boat into the sea vnder a colour as though they would haue cast ankers out of the foreship,

32Then the souldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let it fall away.

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Cross References

Psalms 91:11For hee shall giue his Angels charge ouer thee to keepe thee in all thy wayes.

Ezekiel 36:36Then the residue of the heathen that are left round about you, shall know that I the Lord builde the ruinous places, and plant the desolate places: I the Lord haue spoken it, and wil do it.

Luke 4:9Then hee brought him to Hierusalem, and set him on a pinacle of the Temple, and said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe from hence,

Acts 27:11Neuertheles the Centurion beleeued rather the gouernour and the master of the ship, then those things which were spoken of Paul.

Acts 27:42Then the souldiers counsell was to kill the prisoners, least any of them, when he had swomme out, should flee away.

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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