Acts 27:31

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these may remain in the ship, you are not able to be saved.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

30And the sailors seeking to escape from the ship, and lowering the boat into the sea, with a pretext as about to cast anchors from the prow,

32Then the soldiers cut the ropes away from the boat, and let it fall out.

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Cross References

Luke 4:9And he led Him into Jerusalem, and placed Him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, If thou art the Son of God cast thyself down from thence;

Acts 27:11But the centurion trusted the pilot and midshipman, rather than the things spoken by Paul.

Acts 27:42And the counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest some one, having outswum them, might escape:

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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