Acts 27:31 Cross References

Acts 27:31

31: But Paul said to the commanding officer and the soldiers, "You will all die unless the sailors stay aboard."

As for us, we always thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are thankful that God chose you to be among the first to experience salvation, a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and by your belief in the truth.
He called you to salvation when we told you the Good News; now you can share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, "Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Fair Havens. You would have avoided all this injury and loss.
But take courage! None of you will lose your lives, even though the ship will go down.
For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me,
and he said, 'Don't be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What's more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.'

For he orders his angels to protect you wherever you go.
They will hold you with their hands to keep you from striking your foot on a stone.

Then the nations all around--all those still left--will know that I, the LORD, rebuilt the ruins and planted lush crops in the wilderness. For I, the LORD, have promised this, and I will do it.
"This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am ready to hear Israel's prayers for these blessings, and I am ready to grant them their requests.

But the officer in charge of the prisoners listened more to the ship's captain and the owner than to Paul.

Then the Devil took him to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, "If you are the Son of God, jump off!
For the Scriptures say, 'He orders his angels to protect and guard you.
And they will hold you with their hands to keep you from striking your foot on a stone.'"
Jesus responded, "The Scriptures also say, 'Do not test the Lord your God.'"

Mary asked the angel, "But how can I have a baby? I am a virgin."
The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby born to you will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.

For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
In those days when you pray, I will listen.
If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me.

However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.

The soldiers wanted to kill the prisoners to make sure they didn't swim ashore and escape.
But the commanding officer wanted to spare Paul, so he didn't let them carry out their plan. Then he ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and make for land,

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