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Acts 27:22

New Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Acts 27:22 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Acts 27:22 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
19and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.
20And when neither sun nor stars shone upon [us] for many days, and no small tempest lay on [us,] all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.
21And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but [only] of the ship.
23For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,
24saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.
25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And now I exhort you to be of good cheer, etc.] To take heart and courage, and not be cast down, though things had been thus with them, and they were now in a very melancholy plight and condition. For there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship; the ship will be lost, but not one person in it: there will be a shipwreck, and so every man’s life will be in danger, and yet not one will perish; and therefore there was reason to be of good cheer, since this was what they could not, and did not expect, all hope of being saved was gone: wherefore this, if they could but believe it, must be good news to all the company; and in order to engage them to believe it, the apostle…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“There 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. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I exhort: Act 27:25, Act 27:36, Act 23:11; Sa1 30:6; Ezr 10:2; Job 22:29, Job 22:30; Psa 112:7; Isa 43:1, Isa 43:2; Co2 1:4-6, Co2 4:8, Co2 4:9 for: Act 27:31, Act 27:34, Act 27:44; Job 2:4 Acts 27:23”
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