Acts 27:34

Therefore I exhort you to take food: for this is for your safety: for not a hair of your head shall perish.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

In Context

33But until the day was about to come, Paul exhorted all to take food, saying, Already this day you remain in a state of solicitude, the fourteenth day, receiving nothing.

35And having spoken these words, and taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and breaking it, began to eat.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:32And Jesus calling His disciples to Him, said, I sympathize with the multitude, because already three days abide unto me, and they have nothing which they may eat; I do not wish to send them away fasting, lest they may faint on the road.

Luke 12:7But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are more important than many sparrows.

Philippians 2:5Think the same thing among yourselves, which is also in Christ Jesus:

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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