Acts 27:31

Paul said unto the centurion, and unto the soldiers—Except, these, abide in the ship, ye yourselves, cannot be saved!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

30But, when, the sailors, were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, by pretext, as though out of the prow they had been about to reach anchors,

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

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Cross References

Psalms 91:11For, his messengers, will he charge concerning thee, To keep thee, in all thy ways;

Ezekiel 36:36So shall the nations that may be left remaining round about you know that, I Yahweh— Have built that which was thrown down, and Have planted that which was made desolate,— I Yahweh, have spoken and performed.

Luke 4:9And he led him into Jerusalem, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple,—and said [to him] —If thou art God’s, Son, cast thyself, from hence, down;

Acts 27:11But, the centurion, by the master, and by the shipowner, was more persuaded than by the things which, by Paul, were spoken.

Acts 27:42Now, the soldiers counsel, turned out to be, that they should kill, the prisoners, lest any one should swim out 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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