Acts 27:44

And the other, some on boardes, and some on certaine pieces of the ship: and so it came to passe that they came all safe to land.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

In Context

43But the Centurion willing to saue Paul, stayed them from this counsell, and commanded that they that coulde swimme, shoulde cast them selues first into the sea, and goe out to land:

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Cross References

Amos 9:9For loe, I will command and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corne is sifted in a sieue: yet shall not the least stone fall vpon the earth.

Acts 27:22But now I exhort you to be of good courage: for there shalbe no losse of any mans life among you, saue of the ship onely.

Acts 27:31Paul sayde vnto the Centurion and the souldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye can not be safe.

1 Peter 4:18And if the righteous scarcely bee saued, where shall the vngodly and the sinner appeare?

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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