Acts 27:21 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 27:21

19 On the third day ^awe threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands.

20 Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.

21 But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss.

22 And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

23 ^aFor there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and ^bwhom I serve,

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Definitions of words in Acts 27:21:

Abstinence {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Crete {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Crete {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Crete {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Food {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Food {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Loss {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Paul {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Paul {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Acts 27:21:

Gain {I.S.B.E.}
Loss {I.S.B.E.}

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