But the centurion was persuaded by the helmsman and the ship owner, rather than by the things being said by Paul.

Now when they had abstained from food for a long time, then stood Paul in the midst of them and said, "Men, you should have followed my advice and not put to sea from Crete, and to spare [yourselves] this hardship and loss.

And the soldiers' decision was that they would kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape.

But the centurion, wanting to rescue Paul, hindered them in their intention, and commanded that those who were able to swim to jump down first to go toward the land,

And now I urge you to keep up [your] courage, for there will be loss of not one life among you, only of the ship.

saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; for it is necessary for you to stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those sailing with you.'

For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.

They shall bear you up on their hands, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.

And I will devise for you a plan of peace, and not evil, to bestow upon you these [good things].

for you shall seek Me with your whole heart.

And the nations, as many as shall have been left round about you, shall know that I the Lord have built the ruined [cities] and planted what was desolate. I the Lord have spoken, and will do [it].

Thus says the Lord God: Yet [for] this will I be sought by the house of Israel, to establish them; I will multiply them, [even] men as sheep;

Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?"

And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy Baby which is to be born shall be called the Son of God.

Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are God's Son, throw Yourself down from here.

"and, 'In [their] hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.'"

All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.

But we are obligated to give thanks to God always for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth,

to which He called you through our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.