Acts 27:37
Nowe we were in the ship in all two hundreth three score and sixteene soules.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
In Context
36Then were they all of good courage, and they also tooke meate.
38And whe they had eaten ynough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
Cross References
Acts 2:41Then they that gladly receiued his word, were baptized: and the same day there were added to the Church about three thousand soules.
Romans 13:1Let euery soule be subiect vnto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordeined of 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 →