Acts 27:24
What does Acts 27:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 27:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 27:24 means
The angel’s message is clear: “Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Cæsar,” and God has granted the lives of all who sail with him. Paul’s appearance before Cæsar is a divine necessity, not a mere legal outcome. That mission becomes the means of mercy for everyone aboard. Fear is answered by purpose; survival is a gift, not a human achievement. This promise binds together God’s sovereignty and human history: imperial courts and Mediterranean storms serve the Lord’s design. The verse shifts the narrative from random peril to purposeful preservation, grounding hope in what God has decreed.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Cæsar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Cæsar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862saying, Be not afraid Paul; before Caesar it behoveth thee to stand; and, lo, God hath granted to thee all those sailing with thee;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Saying: Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Caesar; and behold, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar; and behold,God has granted to thee all those that sail with thee.
Context
After establishing that the assurance came from God’s messenger, Luke reports the content: Paul’s destiny in Rome guarantees the group’s survival. The next verse will show Paul restating his confidence: he believes God, and events will unfold as spoken. This tightens the call to faith for all aboard. They still face a wreck, but with the certainty that life will be spared—a paradox they must embrace to act wisely in the crisis.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 10:28
And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
- James 5:16
Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.
- Matthew 10:18
yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
- 1 Kings 17:13
And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it forth unto me, and afterward make for thee and for thy son.
- Micah 5:7
And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples as dew from Jehovah, as showers upon the grass, that tarry not for man, nor wait for the sons of men.
- Genesis 19:29
And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the Plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt.
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