Acts 27:25
Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
Acts 27:25 in other translations
| BSB | So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | wherefore be of good cheer, men! for I believe God, that so it shall be, even as it hath been spoken to me, |
| DARBY | Wherefore be of good courage, men, for I believe God that thus it shall be, as it has been said to me. |
| BBE | And so, O men, be of good heart, for I have faith in God that it will be as he said to me. |
| Webster | Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it will be even as it was told to me. |
What does Acts 27:25 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…
Barnes' Notes
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…
Acts 27:25 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 27:25
- Romans 4:20-21
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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. 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 27:11
Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
- Acts 27:36
Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
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Context
- 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.
- Acts 27:26
Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
Acts 27:25 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Por tanto, oh varones, tened buen ánimo; porque yo confío en Dios que será así como me ha dicho; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | C’est pourquoi, ô hommes, ayez bon courage; car je crois Dieu, et je sais que la chose arrivera comme il m’a été dit. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Deshalb seid gutes Mutes, ihr Männer! denn ich vertraue Gott, daß es so sein wird, wie zu mir geredet worden ist. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Propter quod bono animo estote, viri: credo enim Deo quia sic erit, quemadmodum dictum est mihi. |