Bible Strands
Acts 27:25
So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the soldiers and sailors aboard his ship during a violent storm, speaking immediately after God's promise that he will stand before Caesar and that every person on board will survive.
The words — The imperative εὐθυμεῖτε (euthumeite) literally commands "take courage," while πιστεύω (pisteuō) states Paul's active conviction in God's reliability regarding the prior revelation.
The thread — This reliance on divine speech aligns with the biblical record of steadfast trust, appearing in the faith of Abraham (Romans 4:20), the fulfillment of Elizabeth's blessing (Luke 1:45), and the declaration that God does not lie (Numbers 23:19).
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to recognize that firm belief in a specific divine statement should produce steady conduct, independent of visible circumstances.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
Cross-references
- Romans 4:20 Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
- Luke 1:45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
- Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
- 2 Timothy 1:12 For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
- 2 Chronicles 20:20 Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”
- Acts 27:11 But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.
- Acts 27:21 After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
- Acts 27:36 They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.