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Acts 27:35 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Acts 27:35 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 27 verse 35 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.”
Acts 27:35 (KJV)
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Commentary on Acts 27:35
He took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all—Paul's public thanksgiving transformed a meal into witness. The Greek eucharistēsas (gave thanks) recalls Jesus' Last Supper actions and feeding miracles. Though not a communion service, Paul's blessing demonstrated that in presence of them all—pagans included—God deserved gratitude.When he had broken it, he began to eat—Simple actions spoke volumes. The prisoner's calm confidence and public prayer to the true God shamed the sailors' panic and the soldiers' uncertainty. His eating first modeled the faith he preached. This scene prev...
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Cross-References for Acts 27:35
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“and gave to the disciples”
“nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God”
“for I know him whom I have believed”
“why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks?”
“Forbidding to marry”
“he distributed to the disciples”
“and looking up to heaven”
“for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first”
“observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day”
“and will not be disappointed.”