Acts 27:22

and now I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there shall be no loss of life among you — but of the ship;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

21And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, 'It behoved [you], indeed, O men — having hearkened to me — not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;

23for there stood by me this night a messenger of God — whose I am, and whom I serve —

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Cross References

1 Samuel 30:6and David hath great distress, for the people have said to stone him, for the soul of all the people hath been bitter, each for his sons and for his daughters; and David doth strengthen himself in Jehovah his God.

Job 2:4And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life.

Psalms 112:7Of an evil report he is not afraid, Prepared is His heart, confident in Jehovah.

Acts 23:11And on the following night, the Lord having stood by him, said, 'Take courage, Paul, for as thou didst fully testify the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so it behoveth thee also at Rome to testify.'

Acts 27:31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, 'If these do not remain in the ship — ye are not able to be saved;'

Acts 27:36and all having become of good cheer, themselves also took food,

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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