Acts 27:31

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, "Unless these men remain on the ship, you cannot be saved."

Montgomery New Testament

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 when the sailors were trying to flee from the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea under pretext of laying anchors from the bow,

32Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship’s boat and let her fall off.

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Cross References

Luke 4:9Then he brought him to Jerusalem, and caused him to stand upon the Temple roof, and said to him. "If you really are the Son of God throw yourself down here;

Acts 27:11But the centurion paid greater heed to the master and to the owner than to anything that was spoken by Paul;

Acts 27:42Now the soldiers were planning to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim off and so 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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