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Acts 27:36

Acts 27:36
Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And we were in all in the ship,.... Reckoning the master and owner of the ship, and the centurion and the soldiers, and the apostle and his company, with whatsoever passengers there might be:

two…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 27:21-44

We have here the issue of the distress of Paul and his fellow-travellers; they escaped with their lives and that was all, and that was for Paul's sake. We are here told (Act 27:37) what number there…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

all of good cheer Paul's hopeful spirit had breathed hope into the whole company, and doubtless the religious character infused into the meal was not without a calming influence.

took some meat The…

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