Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
Parallel translations
- WEB Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.
- BSB So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.
- NKJV Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me.
- NASB Therefore, keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will turn out exactly as I have been told.
- NLT So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said.
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Quick answer
Paul urges them to take courage, for he believes God that it will happen exactly as he was told.
Overview
Paul anchors his exhortation in simple faith: 'I believe God.' His confidence rests on the trustworthiness of God's word, not on visible circumstances. This is a model of faith that takes God at His promise amid the storm, encouraging believers to rest on God's reliable word when all around seems hopeless.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Rom 4:20–21He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
- Luke 1:45And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
- Num 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
- 2 Tim 1:12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
- Acts 27:11Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
- 2 Chr 20:20And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
- Acts 27:21–22But 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.
- Acts 27:36Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
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