Acts 27:19-25

¹⁹and on the third day with our own hands the tackling of the ship we cast out,

²⁰and neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and not a little tempest lying upon us, thenceforth all hope was taken away of our being saved.

²¹And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, 'It behoved you, indeed, O men — having hearkened to me — not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;

²²and now I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there shall be no loss of life among you — but of the ship;

²³for there stood by me this night a messenger of God — whose I am, and whom I serve —

²⁴saying, Be not afraid Paul; before Caesar it behoveth thee to stand; and, lo, God hath granted to thee all those sailing with thee;

²⁵wherefore be of good cheer, men! for I believe God, that so it shall be, even as it hath been spoken to me,