God’s Word Translation
Acts 27:22
22Now I advise you to have courage. No one will lose his life. Only the ship will be destroyed.
Acts 27:22 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Yet now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
Context of Acts 27:22
20For a number of days we couldn’t see the sun or the stars. The storm wouldn’t let up. It was so severe that we finally began to lose any hope of coming out of it alive. 21Since hardly anyone wanted to eat, Paul stood among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. You would have avoided this disaster and loss. Now I advise you to have courage. No one will lose his life. Only the ship will be destroyed. 23I know this because an angel from the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood by me last night. 24The angel told me, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul! You must present your case to the emperor. God has granted safety to everyone who is sailing with you.’
Read all of Acts 27Acts 27:22 word by word
καὶ τὰ νῦν παραινῶ ὑμᾶς εὐθυμεῖν· ἀποβολὴ γὰρ ψυχῆς οὐδεμία ἔσται ἐξ ὑμῶν πλὴν τοῦ πλοίου.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- nowτανῦνtanun ta nun · nowG3569
- I exhortπαραινέωparaineō · to urgeG3867
- youσύsu · youG4771
- to beεὐθυμέωeuthumeō · be cheerfulG2114
- of good cheerἀποβολήapobolē · deprivationG580
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- there shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- no lossοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
- ofψυχήpsuchē · soul: lifeG5590
- lifeψυχήpsuchē · soul: lifeG5590
- amongἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- butπλήνplēn · but/howeverG4133
- of the shipὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- of the shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
Cross-references for Acts 27:22
- Acts 27:25So have courage, men! I trust God that everything will turn out as he told me.
- Acts 23:11The Lord stood near Paul the next night and said to him, “Don’t lose your courage! You’ve told the truth about me in Jerusalem. Now you must tell the truth about me in Rome.”
- 1 Samuel 30:6David was in great distress because the people in their bitterness said he should be stoned. (They were thinking of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.)
- Ezra 10:2Then Shecaniah, son of Jehiel, one of the descendants of Elam, interrupted by saying to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women who came from the people around us. However, there is still hope for Israel.
- Job 22:29When others are discouraged, you will say, ‘Cheer up!’ Then he will save the humble person.
- Psalms 112:7He is not afraid of bad news. His heart remains secure, full of confidence in the Lord.
- Isaiah 43:1The Lord created Jacob and formed Israel. Now, this is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid, because I have reclaimed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.
- 2 Corinthians 1:4He comforts us whenever we suffer. That is why whenever other people suffer, we are able to comfort them by using the same comfort we have received from God.
- 2 Corinthians 4:8In every way we’re troubled, but we aren’t crushed by our troubles. We’re frustrated, but we don’t give up.
- Acts 27:31Paul told the officer and the soldiers, “If these sailors don’t stay on the ship, you have no hope of staying alive.”
- Job 2:4Satan answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! Certainly, a man will give everything he has for his life.
Commentaries on Acts 27:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22There shall be no loss of - life - This must be joyous news to those from whom all hope that they should be saved was taken away: Acts 27:20.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22There shall be no loss - This must have been cheering news to those who had given up all for lost. As Patti had manifested great wisdom in his former advice to them, they might be now more disposed to listen to him. The reason why he believed they would be safe, he immediately states.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-29Verses 21-29 They did not hearken to the apostle when he warned them of their danger; yet if they acknowledge their folly, and repent of it, he will speak comfort and relief to them when in danger. Most people bring themselves into trouble, because they do not know when they are well off; they come to harm and loss by aiming to mend their condition, often against advice. Observe the solemn profession Paul made of relation to God. No storms or tempests can…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-26Paul spoke to the crew. He first criticized them for not listening to him (27:10–12). Then, he encouraged them by sharing the angel's assurance that everyone would survive.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2621-26. But after long abstinence--(See on Ac 27:33). "The hardships which the crew endured during a gale of such continuance, and their exhaustion from laboring at the pumps and hunger, may be imagined, but are not described" [Smith]. Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me, &c.--not meaning to reflect on them for the past, but to claim their confidence for what he was now to say:Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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