Acts 27:21

And when much fasting had been, then Paul stood in the middle of them, and said, A! men [or O! men], it behooved, when ye heard me, not to have taken away the ship from Crete, and get this wrong and (this) casting out.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

20And when [neither] the sun neither the stars were seen by many days, and tempest not a little nighed, now all the hope of our health was done away. (And when neither the sun nor the stars were seen for many days, and a great tempest approached, now all the hope for our deliverance was gone.)

22And now I counsel you to be of good comfort [or of good heart], for loss of no person of you shall be [or soothly there shall be loss of no soul of you], (no), except of the ship.

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Cross References

Psalms 107:5They were hungry and thirsty; their soul (s) failed in them.

Acts 27:9And when much time was passed, and when sailing then was not secure, for that (the time of) fasting was passed, Paul comforted them (or Paul strengthened them),

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:13-21

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. 13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was… Read the whole commentary →

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