Acts 27:31

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.

Revised King James 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

30As the sailors were about to flee the ship, and had let down the ship's boat into the sea, pretending they would cast out anchors from the bow,

32Then the soldiers cut off the ropes to the boat, and let her fall away.

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Cross References

Luke 4:9And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here:

Acts 27:11But the centurion believed the pilot and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

Acts 27:42And the soldiers planned to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away, and 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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