Acts 27:22

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.

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.

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Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

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.

27:23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

What does Acts 27:22 mean?

Acts 27:22 is a verse in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include καί (kai), τανῦν (tanun), παραινέω (paraineo).

Greek interlinear

Andκαίkai/kahee/G2532apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

nowτανῦνtanunG3569ta nun tah noon from neuter plural of 3588 and 3568; the things now, i.e. (adverbially) at present:--(but) now.

exhortπαραινέωparaineo/par-ahee-neh'-o/G3867from 3844 and 134; to mispraise, i.e. recommend or advise (a different course):--admonish, exhort.

youσύhumas/hoo-mas'/G5209accusative case of 5210; you (as the objective of a verb or preposition):--ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).

good

cheer:εὐθυμέωeuthumeo/yoo-thoo-meh'-o/G2114from 2115; to cheer up, i.e. (intransitively) be cheerful; neuter comparative (adverbially) more cheerfully:--be of good cheer (merry).

forγάρgar/gar/G1063a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.

there

shall

beεἰμίesomai/es'-om-ahee/G2071future of 1510; will be:--shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), X may have, X fall, what would follow, X live long, X sojourn.

noοὐδείς οὐθείςoudeisG3762oudemia oo-dem-ee'-ah, and neuter ouden oo-den' from 3761 and 1520; not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing:--any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.

lossἀποβολήapobole/ap-ob-ol-ay'/G580from 577; rejection; figuratively, loss:--casting away, loss.

any

man's

lifeψυχήpsuche/psoo-khay'/G5590from 5594; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from 4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from 2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew 5315, 7307 and 2416):--heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.

amongἐκekG1537or ex ex a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.

you,σύhumon/hoo-mone'/G5216genitive case of 5210; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).

butπλήνplen/plane/G4133from 4119; moreover (besides), i.e. albeit, save that, rather, yet:--but (rather), except, nevertheless, notwithstanding, save, than.

the

ship.πλοῖονploion/ploy'-on/G4143from 4126; a sailer, i.e. vessel:--ship(-ing).

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What does Acts 27:22 say?

Acts 27:22 (King James Version) reads: "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."

Is Acts 27:22 in the Old or New Testament?

Acts 27:22 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Acts.

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