And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.
Parallel translations
- WEB and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So they all escaped safely to the land.
- BSB The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.
- NKJV and the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely to land.
- NASB and the rest were to follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that they all were brought safely to land.
- NLT The others held on to planks or debris from the broken ship. So everyone escaped safely to shore.
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Quick answer
The rest reach land on planks and debris, so that all aboard escape safely to shore.
Overview
Exactly as God promised through Paul, every one of the 276 reaches land alive, though the ship is destroyed. The complete deliverance vindicates God's word and Paul's faith. This dramatic rescue displays God's sovereign faithfulness to His servants and His mercy extended to all for the sake of His mission, soon to continue toward Rome.
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- Acts 27:22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship.
- Ps 107:28–30Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
- John 6:39–40And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
- Acts 27:24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
- 2 Cor 1:8–10For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
- Acts 27:31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
- Amos 9:9For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
- 1 Pet 4:18And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
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