The Angel Beside Paul in the Storm

After days of storm with all hope gone, an angel stood beside Paul in the night: 'Fear not... God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.' Every life on board was saved.

Caught in a violent storm on the way to Rome, the ship carrying Paul had been driven for many days without sight of sun or stars, and all hope of being saved was taken away. After long abstinence, Paul stood up among the crew and passengers and told them to be of good cheer. That night, he said, the angel of God, whose he was and whom he served, had stood by him and said, 'Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.' Paul declared, 'I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me,' and warned that they would be cast on an island. The ship was wrecked on Malta, and all two hundred and seventy-six people on board reached land safely.

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Category: Early Church
Dreamer: Paul
Interpretation: God promised Paul that he would stand before Caesar and that every life on the ship would be spared.

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Acts 27 Paul's Voyage to Rome 6 min read In the middle of a hopeless storm, God's promise gives Paul courage to encourage...

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Fear Not, Paul

Acts 27:21-26

In the middle of a hopeless storm, God's promise gives Paul courage to encourage everyone on board.

B²¹ut 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.

²² And 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. ²³ For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, ²⁴ Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. ²⁵ Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. ²⁶ Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.