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Updated Bible Version

Acts 27:36

Then they were all of good cheer, and themselves also took food.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Mariners (Sailors);   Paul;   Prophecy;   Trouble;   Thompson Chain Reference - Cheerfulness;   Cheerfulness-Despondency;   Example;   Inspiration of Example;   Social Duties;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Crete;   Euroclydon;   Julius;   Melita;   Ship;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Paul;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Centurion;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Italy;   Nero;   Ships and Boats;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Joy;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Meat;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Melita;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Cheer;   Lycia;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They all were encouraged and took food themselves.
King James Version (1611)
Then were they all of good cheere, and they also tooke some meat.
King James Version
Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
English Standard Version
Then they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves.
New American Standard Bible
All of them were encouraged and they themselves also took food.
New Century Version
They all felt better and started eating, too.
Amplified Bible
Then all of them were encouraged and their spirits improved, and they also ate some food.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
All of them were encouraged and they themselves also took food.
Legacy Standard Bible
And all of them became cheerful and they themselves also took food.
Berean Standard Bible
They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.
Contemporary English Version
They all felt encouraged, and each of them ate something.
Complete Jewish Bible
With courage restored, they all ate some food themselves.
Darby Translation
And all taking courage, themselves also took food.
Easy-to-Read Version
All the men felt better and started eating too.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then were they all of good courage, and they also tooke meate.
George Lamsa Translation
Then they were all cheerful, and received nourishment.
Good News Translation
They took courage, and every one of them also ate some food.
Lexham English Bible
So they all were encouraged and partook of food themselves.
Literal Translation
And all having become cheered, they also took food.
American Standard Version
Then were they all of good cheer, and themselves also took food.
Bible in Basic English
Then they all took heart and did the same.
Hebrew Names Version
Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
International Standard Version
All of them were encouraged and had something to eat.
Etheridge Translation
And they were all comforted, and received food.
Murdock Translation
And they were all consoled; and they took nourishment.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then were they all of good cheare, and they also toke meate.
English Revised Version
Then were they all of good cheer, and themselves also took food.
World English Bible
Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took food.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then were they all incouraged, and they also took meat.
Weymouth's New Testament
This raised the spirits of all, and they too took food.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And alle weren maad of betere coumfort, and thei token mete.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then they were all of good cheer, and they also took food.
New English Translation
So all of them were encouraged and took food themselves.
New King James Version
Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves.
New Living Translation
Then everyone was encouraged and began to eat—
New Life Bible
They all were comforted. Each one ate some food.
New Revised Standard
Then all of them were encouraged and took food for themselves.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, all becoming, of good cheer, they also, helped themselves to food.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then were they all of better cheer: and they also took some meat.
Revised Standard Version
Then they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then were they all of good cheare and they also toke meate.
Young's Literal Translation
and all having become of good cheer, themselves also took food,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then were they all of good cheare, and toke meate also.
Mace New Testament (1729)
at which they all took heart and fell a eating likewise,
Simplified Cowboy Version
This got everyone else to eating, and the mood brightened a little.

Contextual Overview

21 And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Men, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but [only] of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom I also serve, 24 saying, Don't be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar: and look, God has granted you all those that sail with you. 25 Therefore, men, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it has been spoken to me. 26 But we must be cast on a certain island. 27 But when the fourteenth night came, as we were driven to and fro in the [sea of] Adria, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some country: 28 and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms. 29 And fearing lest perhaps we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day. 30 And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they all: Psalms 27:14, 2 Corinthians 1:4-6

Reciprocal: Acts 27:22 - I exhort

Cross-References

Genesis 27:31
And he also made savory food, and brought it to his father. And he said to his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that your soul may bless me.
Genesis 27:34
When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a very great and bitter cry, and said to his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.
Genesis 32:28
And he said, Your name will not be Jacob anymore, but Israel: for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Look, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then were they all of good cheer,.... Encouraged by the apostle's words and example:

and they all took some meat; and made a comfortable meal, which they had not done for fourteen days past.


 
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