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Acts 27:24

and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.'

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit);   Mariners (Sailors);   Paul;   Prophecy;   Trouble;   Thompson Chain Reference - Destiny;   Missionary Journeys;   Missions, World-Wide;   Paul's;   Ruler of Destiny;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Crete;   Euroclydon;   Julius;   Melita;   Ship;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Courage;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Acts of the Apostles;   Angels;   Centurion;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Ephesians, Book of;   Luke;   Luke, Gospel of;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Angel;   Grace;   Italy;   Nero;   Ships and Boats;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Dream (2);   Fear;   Unity;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - 36 Ought Must;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Foreknowledge;   Melita;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ship;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Give;   Lycia;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
and said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. It is necessary for you to appear before Caesar. And indeed, God has graciously given you all those who are sailing with you.’
King James Version (1611)
Saying, Feare not Paul, thou must be brought before Cesar, and loe, God hath giuen thee all them that saile with thee.
King James Version
Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
English Standard Version
and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'
New American Standard Bible
saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has graciously granted you all those who are sailing with you.'
New Century Version
The angel said, ‘Paul, do not be afraid. You must stand before Caesar. And God has promised you that he will save the lives of everyone sailing with you.'
Amplified Bible
and said, 'Stop being afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has given you [the lives of] all those who are sailing with you.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.'
Legacy Standard Bible
saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.'
Contemporary English Version
to tell me, "Paul, don't be afraid! You will stand trial before the Emperor. And because of you, God will save the lives of everyone on the ship."
Complete Jewish Bible
He said, ‘Don't be afraid, Sha'ul! you have to stand before the Emperor. Look! God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.'
Darby Translation
saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted to thee all those that sail with thee.
Easy-to-Read Version
The angel said, ‘Paul, don't be afraid! You must stand before Caesar. And God has given you this promise: He will save the lives of all those sailing with you.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
Saying, Feare not, Paul: for thou must be brought before Cesar: and lo, God hath giuen vnto thee freely all that sayle with thee.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to me, Fear not, Paul; you must stand before Csar: and behold, God has given to you all of them who sail with you.
Good News Translation
and said, ‘Don't be afraid, Paul! You must stand before the Emperor. And God in his goodness to you has spared the lives of all those who are sailing with you.'
Lexham English Bible
saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul! It is necessary for you to stand before Caesar, and behold, God has graciously granted you all who are sailing with you.'
Literal Translation
saying, Do not fear, Paul, You must stand before Caesar. And, behold, God has granted to you all those sailing with you.
American Standard Version
saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.
Bible in Basic English
Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.
Hebrew Names Version
saying, 'Don't be afraid, Sha'ul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'
International Standard Version
and said, 'Stop being afraid, Paul! You must stand before the emperor. Indeed, God has given you all who are sailing with you.'
Etheridge Translation
And he said to me, Fear not, Paulos, for thou art to stand before Caesar; and, behold, Aloha hath given thee the gift of all who voyage with thee.
Murdock Translation
and he said to me: Fear not, Paul; for thou art yet to stand before Caesar; and, lo, God hath made a gift to thee of all them that sail with thee.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Saying: Feare not Paul, thou must be brought before Caesar. And lo, God hath geuen thee all them that sayle with thee.
English Revised Version
saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.
World English Bible
saying, 'Don't be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
thou must be presented before Cesar: and lo God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Weymouth's New Testament
and he said, "`Dismiss all fear, Paul, for you must stand before Caesar; and God has granted you the lives of all who are sailing with you.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
it bihoueth thee to stonde bifore the emperour. And lo! God hath youun to thee alle that ben in the schip with thee.
Update Bible Version
saying, Don't be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar: and look, God has granted you all those that sail with you.
Webster's Bible Translation
Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar: and lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
New English Translation
and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.'
New King James Version
saying, "Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.'
New Living Translation
and he said, ‘Don't be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What's more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.'
New Life Bible
and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand in front of Caesar. God has given you the lives of all the men on this ship.'
New Revised Standard
and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before the emperor; and indeed, God has granted safety to all those who are sailing with you.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
saying - Be not afraid, Paul! for, before Caesar, must thou needs stand. And lo! God hath granted to thee as a favour, all them who are sailing with thee.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Caesar; and behold, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Revised Standard Version
and he said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and lo, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
sayinge: feare not Paul for thou must be brought before Cesar. And lo God hath geven vnto the all that sayle with ye.
Young's Literal Translation
saying, Be not afraid Paul; before Caesar it behoveth thee to stand; and, lo, God hath granted to thee all those sailing with thee;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& saide: Feare not Paul, thou must be broughte before the Emperoure. And lo, God hath geuen vnto the all the that sayle with the.
Mace New Testament (1729)
you must be brought before Cesar: and upon your account, the whole company now with you, will God preserve.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The angel said to me, 'Do not fear, Paul. You will stand before Caesar. And because of you, God is going to save everyone on the ship.'

Contextual Overview

21After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss. 22But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship. 23Just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me 24and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.'25So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me. 26However, we must run aground on some island." 27On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land. 28They took soundings and found that the water was twenty fathoms deep. Going a little farther, they took another set of soundings that read fifteen fathoms. 29Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak. 30Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Fear not: Acts 18:9, Acts 18:10, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 46:3, 1 Kings 17:13, 2 Kings 6:16, Isaiah 41:10-14, Isaiah 43:1-5, Matthew 10:28, Revelation 1:17

thou: Acts 9:15, Acts 19:21, Acts 23:11, Acts 25:11, Matthew 10:18, John 11:9, 2 Timothy 4:16, 2 Timothy 4:17, Revelation 11:5-7

lo: Acts 27:37, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 18:23-32, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 19:29, Genesis 30:27, Genesis 39:5, Genesis 39:23, Isaiah 58:11, Isaiah 58:12, Micah 5:7, James 5:16

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:19 - that the Genesis 18:24 - spare Deuteronomy 3:2 - Fear Deuteronomy 20:3 - be ye terrified Joshua 6:23 - out Rahab 2 Kings 2:12 - My father 2 Kings 6:10 - saved 2 Kings 20:6 - I will add Job 22:30 - He shall deliver the island of the innocent Job 35:8 - may profit Psalms 31:15 - My times Psalms 49:5 - Wherefore Psalms 64:1 - preserve Psalms 119:94 - I am thine Isaiah 38:5 - I will Lamentations 3:57 - thou saidst Ezekiel 14:16 - they shall Daniel 2:24 - Destroy Daniel 6:16 - Thy God Daniel 10:12 - Fear not Jonah 1:12 - for Haggai 2:5 - fear Matthew 24:6 - must Luke 1:30 - General John 16:13 - he will show Acts 12:7 - the angel Acts 16:9 - a vision Acts 22:15 - thou shalt Acts 26:16 - in the Acts 27:44 - that 1 Peter 4:18 - if

Cross-References

Genesis 27:7
'Bring me some game and prepare me a tasty dish to eat, so that I may bless you in the presence of the LORD before I die.'
Genesis 27:8
Now, my son, listen to my voice and do exactly as I tell you.
1 Samuel 21:2
"The king has given me a mission," David replied. "He told me no one is to know about the mission or charge. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.
1 Samuel 21:13
So he changed his behavior before them and feigned madness in their hands; he scratched on the doors of the gate and let his saliva run down his beard.
1 Samuel 27:10
who would ask him, "What have you raided today?" And David would reply, "The Negev of Judah," or "The Negev of Jerahmeel," or "The Negev of the Kenites."
2 Samuel 14:5
"What troubles you?" the king asked her. "Indeed," she said, "I am a widow, for my husband is dead.
Job 15:5
For your iniquity instructs your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.
Proverbs 12:19
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Proverbs 30:8
Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Saying, fear not, Paul,.... For though the apostle knew and believed he should go to Rome, and appear before Caesar, to whom he had appealed, and where he should bear a testimony for Christ; and though he had previous notice of this storm, and of the loss and damage which should be sustained, and which he expected; yet the flesh was weak, and he might be under some fears and misgivings of heart, for these sometimes attend the best of men.

Thou must be brought before Caesar; as has been declared, and therefore cannot be lost in this storm; it is the will and decree of God, which cannot be frustrated, it must be:

and lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee; that is, God had determined to save the whole ship's company for his sake, and in answer to his prayers, which he had been putting up for them; the Lord had heard him, and granted his request, and would save them all on his account: so sometimes God saves a nation, a city, a body of men, even of ungodly men, for the sake of a few that fear his name, who are among them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Fear not, Paul - Do not be alarmed with the danger of the loss of life.

Thou must be brought ... - And therefore thy life will be spared.

God hath given thee all ... - That is, they shall all be preserved with thee. None of their lives shall be lost. This does not mean that they would be converted, but that their lives would be preserved. It is implied here that it was for the sake of Paul, or that the leading purpose of the divine interposition in rescuing them from danger was to save his life. The wicked often derive important benefits from being connected with Christians, and God often confers important favors on them in his general purpose to save his own people. The lives of the wicked are often spared because God interposes to save the righteous.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 27:24. God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. — Two hundred and seventy-six souls saved for the sake of one man! This was a strong proof of God's approbation of Paul; and must at least have shown to Julius the centurion that his prisoner was an injured and innocent man.


 
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