Acts 27 · Verse 22

Acts 27:22

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.
Acts 27:22, King James Version

Acts 27:22 in other translations

BSBBut now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.
WEBNow I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
ASVAnd now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
YLTand now I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there shall be no loss of life among you--but of the ship;
DARBYAnd now I exhort you to be of good courage, for there shall be no loss at all of life of any of you, only of the ship.
BBEBut now, I say to you, be of good heart, for there will be no loss of life, but only of the ship.
WebsterAnd now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of life among you, but of the ship.

What does Acts 27:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 27:21-26

21-26. But after long abstinence--(See on Ac 27:33). "The hardships which the crew endured during a gale of such continuance, and their exhaustion from laboring at the pumps and hunger, may be imagined, but are not described" [Smith]. Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me, &c.--not meaning to reflect on them for the past, but to claim their confidence for what he was…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 22. There shall be no loss. This must have been cheering news those who had given up all for lost. As Paul had manifested great wisdom in former advice to them, they might now be more disposed to listen to him. The reason why he believed they would be safe, he immediately states.

(c) "I exhort" Job 22:29, Ps 112:7, 2Cor 4:8,9

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 There shall be no loss of - life - This must be joyous news to those from whom all hope that they should be saved was taken away: Act 27:20.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 27:21-29

They did not hearken to the apostle when he warned them of their danger; yet if they acknowledge their folly, and repent of it, he will speak comfort and relief to them when in danger. Most people bring themselves into trouble, because they do not know when they are well off; they come to harm and loss by aiming to mend their condition, often against advice. Observe the solemn profession Paul made of relation to…

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Acts 27:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAnd yetG2532
τὰta<the>G3588
νῦνnunnowG3568
παραινῶparainōI exhortG3867
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771
εὐθυμεῖν·euthumeinto keep up your courage;G2114
ἀποβολὴapobolēlossG580
γὰρgarforG1063
ψυχῆςpsuchēsof lifeG5590
οὐδεμίαoudemianoneG3762
ἔσταιestaithere will beG1510
ἐξexfrom amongG1537
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771
πλὴνplēnonlyG4133
τοῦtouof theG3588
πλοίου.ploiouship.G4143

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 27:22

  • Acts 27:25

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

  • Acts 27:36

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

  • Isaiah 43:1-2

    But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

    We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

  • Psalms 112:7

    He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.

  • Acts 27:34

    Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

  • 1 Samuel 30:6

    And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.

  • Acts 27:44

    And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

  • Ezra 10:2

    And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.

  • Job 2:4

    And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

  • Acts 27:31

    Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

  • Acts 23:11

    And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I exhort.
25,36; 23:11; 1Sa 30:6; Ezr 10:2; Job 22:29,30; Ps 112:7; Isa 43:1,2
2Co 1:4-6; 4:8,9
for.
31,34,44; Job 2:4

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Context

  • Acts 27:21

    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.

  • Acts 27:22

    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.

  • Acts 27:23

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

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Acts 27:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas ahora os amonesto que tengáis buen ánimo; porque ninguna pérdida habrá de persona de vosotros, sino solamente de la nave.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et maintenant je vous exhorte à avoir bon courage; car on ne fera la perte de la vie d’aucun de vous, mais seulement du navire.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und jetzt ermahne ich euch, gutes Mutes zu sein, denn kein Leben von euch wird verloren gehen, nur das Schiff.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et nunc suadeo vobis bono animo esse: amissio enim nullius animæ erit ex vobis, præterquam navis.