Acts 27:24

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.

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.'

Berean Standard Bible
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.'

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.'

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

²¹ But, when they had been, long without food, then, Paul, standing in the midst of them, said - Ye ought, indeed, Sir! yielding to me, not to have sailed away from Crete, to get this damage and loss. … ²² And, now, I recommend you to be of good courage; for, loss of life, shall there be, none at all, from among you, - only the ship. ²³ For there stood by me this night, belonging unto the God whose I am, unto whom also I am doing divine service, a messenger, ²⁴ 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. ²⁵ Wherefore, be of good courage, Sirs; for I believe in God - that, so, it shall be, according as it hath been told me. ²⁶ Upon a certain island, however, must we needs be wrecked. ²⁷ And, when, the fourteenth night, had come, and we were being driven to and fro in the Adriatic, about midnight, the sailors suspected that some country was, nearing, them; ²⁸ and, sounding, they found twenty fathoms, - and, going a little further, and again sounding, they found fifteen fathoms. ²⁹ And, fearing lest haply, on rocky places, we should be wrecked, out of stern, cast they four anchors, - and began praying that day might dawn. ³⁰ But, when, the sailors, were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, by pretext, as though out of the prow they had been about to reach anchors,

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 in for me gains and make for me dainty meats, that I may eat; and let me bless thee in the presence of Yahweh before my death.

Genesis 27:8
Now, therefore my son, hearken unto my voice, - in that which I am commanding thee:

1 Samuel 21:2
And David said unto Ahimelech the priest - The king, hath charged me with a matter, and hath said unto me - Let, no man, know aught of the business on which I am sending thee, and with which I have charged thee, - But, unto the young men, have I appointed, such and such a place.

1 Samuel 21:13
So he feigned himself mad, in their sight, and raged in their hand, - and struck against the doors of the gate, and let his spittle run down upon his beard.

1 Samuel 27:10
Then said Achish, Whither have ye made a raid, to-day? And David said - Against the South of Judah, or against the South of the Jerahmeelites, or as far as the South of the Kenites.

2 Samuel 14:5
And the king said to her - What aileth thee? And she said - Of a truth, a widow woman, am I, for my husband is dead.

Job 15:5
For thine own mouth would teach thine iniquity, and thou wouldst choose the tongue of the crafty.

Proverbs 12:19
A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.

Proverbs 12:22
An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.

Proverbs 30:8
Vanity and falsehood, remove far from me, Neither poverty nor riches, give me, Feed me with the food appointed me:

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.