Acts 27 · Verse 24

Acts 27:24

Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Acts 27:24, King James Version

Acts 27:24 in other translations

BSBand said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
WEBsaying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
ASVsaying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Cæsar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.
YLTsaying, Be not afraid Paul; before Caesar it behoveth thee to stand; and, lo, God hath granted to thee all those sailing with thee;
DARBYsaying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar; and behold,God has granted to thee all those that sail with thee.
BBESaying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.
WebsterSaying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar: and lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

What does Acts 27:24 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 24. Fear not, Paul. Do not be alarmed with the danger of the loss of life.

Thou must be brought, etc. And therefore thy life will be spared.

God hath given thee all, etc. That is, they shall all be preserved with thee. None of their lives shall be lost. It does not mean that they should be converted; but that their lives should be preserved. It is implied here that it was for the sake of Paul, or that the leading purpose of the Divine interposition to rescue them from danger was to save his life. The wicked often derive important benefits from being connected with Christians; and God often confers important favours on them in his general purposes to benefit his own people. The lives of impenitent men are often spared because God interposes to save his own people.

(h) "given thee" Gen 19:21,29

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 God hath given thee all them that sail with thee - Two hundred and seventy-six souls saved for the sake of one man! This was a strong proof of God's approbation of Paul; and must at least have shown to Julius the centurion that his prisoner was an injured and innocent man.

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 27:24 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.

λέγων·legōnsaying;G3004
μὴmēNotG3361
φοβοῦ,phoboudo fear,G5399
Παῦλε,PaulePaul,G3972
ΚαίσαρίKaisarito CaesarG2541
σεseyouG4771
δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163
παραστῆναι,parastēnaito stand before,G3936
καὶkaiAndG2532
ἰδοὺidoubeholdG2400
κεχάρισταίkecharistaihas grantedG5483
σοιsoito youG4771
ὁho<the>G3588
θεὸςtheosGodG2316
πάνταςpantasallG3956
τοὺςtousthoseG3588
πλέονταςpleontassailingG4126
μετὰmetawithG3326
σοῦ.souyou.G4771

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

Cross references for Acts 27:24

  • 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.

  • 2 Timothy 4:16-17

    At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

  • Matthew 10:28

    And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

  • Genesis 19:29

    And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.

  • James 5:16

    Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

  • Acts 9:15

    But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

  • Acts 27:37

    And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

  • Isaiah 43:1-5

    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. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. …

  • Genesis 15:1

    After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

  • Revelation 1:17

    And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

  • Genesis 12:2

    And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

  • 2 Kings 6:16

    And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Fear not.
18:9,10; Ge 15:1; 46:3; 1Ki 17:13; 2Ki 6:16; Isa 41:10-14; 43:1-5
Mt 10:28; Re 1:17
thou.
9:15; 19:21; 23:11; 25:11; Mt 10:18; Joh 11:9; 2Ti 4:16,17; Re 11:5-7
lo.
37; Ge 12:2; 18:23-32; 19:21,22,29; 30:27; 39:5,23; Isa 58:11,12
Mic 5:7; Jas 5:16

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Context

  • Acts 27:23

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

  • Acts 27:24

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

  • Acts 27:25

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

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Acts 27:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Diciendo: Pablo, no temas; es menester que seas presentado delante de César; y he aquí, Dios te ha dado todos los que navegan contigo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		disant: Ne crains point, Paul: il faut que tu comparaisses devant César; et voici, Dieu t’a donné tous ceux qui naviguent avec toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und sprach: Fürchte dich nicht, Paulus! du mußt vor den Kaiser gestellt werden; und siehe, Gott hat dir alle geschenkt, die mit dir fahren.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		dicens: Ne timeas, Paule: Cæsari te oportet assistere: et ecce donavit tibi Deus omnes qui navigant tecum.