"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." — Acts 27:22

Acts 27:22 · KJV

“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.”

— Acts 27:22

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.

Verse 23

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

Acts 27 — Context

And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on {us}, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

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.

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.

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

Cross References

Acts 27:36

Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took {some} meat.

Acts 27:25

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

Isaiah 43:1-2

But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called {thee} by thy name; thou {art} mine.

2 Corinthians 4:8-9

{We are} troubled on every side, yet not distressed; {we are} perplexed, but not in despair; {in despair: or, altogether without help, or, means}

Psalms 112:7

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

Acts 27:34

Wherefore I pray you to take {some} meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

1 Samuel 30:6

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. {grieved: Heb. bitter}

Acts 27:44

And the rest, some on boards, and some on {broken pieces} of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.