Acts 27:36

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Then were they all of good cheer, and themselves also took food.

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Acts 27:22 : 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but [only] of the ship.
Acts 27:25 : 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.
2 Cor 1:4-6 : 4 who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound unto us, even so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ. 6 But whether we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which worketh in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer:
Ps 27:14 : 14 Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, And let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Acts 27:33-35
3 verses
85%
33And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
34Wherefore I beseech you to take some food: for this is for your safety: for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you.
35And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.
Acts 27:37-40
4 verses
79%
37And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
39And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it.
40And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
Luke 24:41-43
3 verses
76%
41And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?
42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.
43And he took it, and ate before them.
Mark 6:41-43
3 verses
75%
41And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
42And they {G5315} all ate, and were filled.
43And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, {G4134} and also of the fishes.
Matt 15:36-37
2 verses
74%
36and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
37And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.
John 21:13
73%
13Jesus {G3767} cometh, and taketh the bread, and giveth them, and the fish likewise.
Mark 14:22-23
2 verses
73%
22And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body.
23And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and they all drank of it.
Luke 24:30
73%
30And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking [it] he gave to them.
Acts 20:11-12
2 verses
73%
11And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
12And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.
Acts 27:21-22
2 verses
73%
21And when {G5225} they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should {G3980} have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but [only] of the ship.
Matt 26:26-27
2 verses
72%
26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Acts 27:25-26
2 verses
72%
25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.
26But we must be cast upon a certain island.
Gen 26:30
72%
30And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
John 6:23
72%
23(howbeit there came {G243} boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks):
Luke 9:15-17
3 verses
71%
15And they did so, and made them all sit down.
16And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake; and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
17And they ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.
Matt 14:20
71%
20And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
John 6:11
71%
11{G1161} Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.
Mark 6:50-51
2 verses
71%
50for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
51And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves;
Acts 27:44
70%
44and the rest, some {G3303} on planks, and some on [other] things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.
Luke 24:35
70%
35And they rehearsed the things [that happened] in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.
Acts 16:34
70%
34And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.
John 6:21
70%
21They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat: and straightway the boat was at the land whither they were going.
Acts 27:17-18
2 verses
70%
17and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.
18And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the [the freight] overboard;
Acts 2:46
70%
46And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
Mark 8:6-8
3 verses
69%
6And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.
7And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.
8And they ate, and were filled: and they took up, of broken pieces that remained over, seven baskets.
Mark 6:36
69%
36send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.
John 21:9
69%
9So when they got out upon the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
Luke 9:13
69%
13But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except {G3385} we should go and buy food for all this people.
Luke 22:19
69%
19And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.