King James Version
Acts 27:25 in the King James Version says “Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.”
Acts 27:25 · KJV
For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“be of good cheer”
G2114to cheer up, i.e., (intransitively) be cheerful; neuter comparative (adverbially) more cheerfully
“I believe”
G4100to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to ch
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“even”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“as”
G5158a turn, i.e., (by implication) mode or style (especially with preposition or relative prefix as adverb, like); figuratively, deportment or character
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