And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
Parallel translations
- WEB When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat.
- BSB After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
- NKJV And when he had said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it he began to eat.
- NASB Having said this, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all, and he broke it and began to eat.
- NLT Then he took some bread, gave thanks to God before them all, and broke off a piece and ate it.
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Paul takes bread, gives thanks to God before all, breaks it, and begins to eat.
Overview
Paul openly thanks God for the food in front of the pagan crew, a public act of worship and witness. His calm gratitude amid danger testifies to his faith and encourages the frightened men. While reminiscent of table customs, the gesture here is a heartfelt thanksgiving that points others to the God who provides and saves.
Cross-references & the web
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- Matt 15:36And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
- 1 Tim 4:3–4Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
- 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.
- 2 Tim 1:8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
- 1 Cor 10:30–31For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
- John 6:23(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
- Rom 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
- John 6:11And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
- Matt 14:19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
- 1 Pet 4:16Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
- Luke 24:30And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
- Mark 8:6And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
- Ps 119:46I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
- 1 Sam 9:13As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.
- Acts 2:46–47And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
- Rom 14:6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
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