John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 27:23
23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Ver. 23. Whose I am, and whom I serve ] Lo, how holily he speaks, and like a Christian, among a company of profane and rude soldiers and seamen; so doth Jacob in his intercourse with Esau: these, saith he, are the children whom God of his grace hath given me,Genesis 33:5; Genesis 33:5 . Ubiquity is a sure sign of sincerity. An upright man is the same in all companies and in all conditions; as a pearl is a... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 27:22
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. Ver. 22. Be of good cheer ] So Bishop Ridley being once tossed by a sad tempest, Be of good cheer, said he to the boatmen, and ply your oars; for this boat carrieth a bishop that must be burned, not drowned. So Caesar said to the ferryman in a storm, Noli timere; Caesarem fers, et fortunam Caesaris: Never fear; Caesar is of better fortune than to die by drowning. That was a... read more