Acts 27:22

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“But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.”

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BSBPD

“But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and now I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there shall be no loss of life among you--but of the ship;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 27:22 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 30:6And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
  2. Ezra 10:2Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.
  3. Job 2:4“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.
  4. Job 22:29When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.
  5. Psalms 112:7He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
  6. Isaiah 43:1Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!
  7. Acts 23:11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
  8. Acts 27:25So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.
  9. Acts 27:31But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
  10. Acts 27:34So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
  11. Acts 27:36They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.
  12. Acts 27:44The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.
  13. 2 Corinthians 1:4who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
  14. 2 Corinthians 4:8We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

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