Bible Commentary

saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. 24. thou must be brought [ R. V. stand] before Cesar ] i.e. “and that this may come to pass, thou shalt be saved from the present danger.” God hath given [ R. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 27:24”

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 23. the angel of God ] [ R. V. an angel of the God]. In speaking to heathens this would be the sense which the Apostle designed to convey. They had their own gods. But St Paul … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 27:23”

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. 22. And now ] i.e. though my advice was formerly rejected I offer it again. there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 27:22”

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. 21. But after long abstinence ] As this sentence stands in A. V. it seems to indicate that the Apostle … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 27:21”

And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on [us,] all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. 20. in many days appeared ] [ R. V. shone upon us for many days]. This does not imply a continuous darkness like night, but that the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 27:20”

And the third [day] we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. 19. we cast out with our own hands ] The oldest MSS., with R. V. read “They cast out with their &c.” which is much more likely than that the writer of the narrative, even if he were a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 27:19”

And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next [day] they lightened the ship; 18. And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest ] Better, with R. V. “and as we laboured exceedingly with the storm.” The storm waxed in violence. the next day they lightened the ship ] This is not as precise … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 27:18”

Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, struck sail, and so were driven. 17. which when they had taken up ] [ R. V. “and when they had hoisted it up”]. The sense of the verb is thus fully brought out, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 27:17”

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: 16. And running under a certain island which is called Clauda ] ( R. V. And running under the lee of a small island, called Cauda”) For the verb cp. above on Act 27:4; Act 27:7. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 27:16”

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let [her] drive. 15. and could not bear up into the wind ] ( R. V. “face the wind”). This comes nearer to the original, which is literally “to look the wind in the eye.” we let her drive ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 27:15”