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Acts 27:25

FaithCourage and strengthGod's faithfulnessHope

23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.
KJV
Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
WEB
Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.
ASV
Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.
DARBY
Wherefore be of good courage, men, for I believe God that thus it shall be, as it has been said to me.
BLB
Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be thus, according to the way it has been said to me.
ÅB
Derfor vær ved godt mot, dere menn! for jeg setter min lit til Gud at det skal bli så som det er sagt meg.
OTB
Så ta mot til dere, menn, for jeg har tro på Gud at det vil skje akkurat som han har sagt meg.
B1930
Derfor vær ved godt mot, I menn! for jeg setter min lit til Gud at det skal bli så som det er sagt mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 4:20–21

    He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

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  • Luke 1:45

    And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

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  • 2 Timothy 1:12

    For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

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  • Numbers 23:19

    God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

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  • 2 Chronicles 20:20

    And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

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  • Acts 27:21–22

    But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

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  • Acts 27:11

    Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

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  • Acts 27:36

    Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

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