Acts 27:22
“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.”
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 Cesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
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Related Verses
“Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.”
“Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.”
“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.”
“Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.”
“Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.”