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Acts 27:37 Cross-References
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“And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.”
Acts 27:37 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 27:37
Two hundred threescore and sixteen souls (276 total)—Luke's precise enumeration serves multiple purposes. The specific number validates eyewitness testimony; ancient writers rarely provided exact counts unless personally present. Souls (Greek psuchai) emphasizes each person's value to God—not a faceless mass but 276 individuals whose lives mattered. The angel's promise (v. 24) 'God hath given thee all them that sail with thee' meant Paul's prayer had secured every single life.The number's specificity underscores God's meticulous providence—He knows exactly whom He saves. This census also magni...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 27:37
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“Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.”
“and summoned Jacob”
“for there is no authority except from God”
“when God waited patiently in the days of Noah”