Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 27]
of general reference in contrast with \men\ in verse 21. Paul
shows modesty (Bengel) in the mild contrast. {No loss of life}
(\apobol• psuch•s oudemia\). Old word from \apoball•\, to throw
away, only twice in N.T. Ro 11:15 (rejection) and here. He had
foretold such loss of life as likely (verse 10), but he now
gives his reason for his changed view.
27:23 {For there stood by me} (\parest• gar moi\). Second aorist
active (intransitive) indicative of \parist•mi\ with the locative
case (beside me). The very form used by Paul of his trial (2Ti
4:17) when "the Lord stood by me" (\ho de kurios moi parest•\)
when others deserted him. This angel of the God whom Paul serves
(in distinction from the heathen gods) is the reason for Paul's
present confidence.
27:24 {Thou must stand before Caesar} (\Kaisari se dei
parast•nai\). Note the same \dei\ (must) as in 23:11 when Jesus
appeared to Paul in Jerusalem and the same verb \parast•nai\
(second aorist active infinitive) used in verse 23. {Hath
granted thee} (\kecharistai soi\). Perfect middle indicative of
\charizomai\ and that from \charis\, a gift or grace. The lives
of those that sailed with Paul God had spared as a gift
(\charis\) to Paul.
27:25 {Wherefore be of good cheer} (\dio euthumeite\). God had
spoken. That was enough. This old verb from \euthumos\ in the
N.T. only here, verse 25; Jas 5:13. See the adjective 27:36.
{For I believe God} (\pisteu• gar t•i the•i\). This is Paul's
reason for his own good cheer and for his exhortation to
confidence in spite of circumstances so untoward. Paul had
doubtless prayed for his own life and for the lives of all. He
was sure that he was to bear his witness in Rome.
27:26 {We must be cast} (\dei h•m•s ekpesein\). It is necessary
for us to fall out (\ekpesein\, second aorist active infinitive
of \ekpipt•\). It was not revealed to Paul what island it would
be.
27:27 {As we were driven to and fro} (\diapheromen•n h•m•n\).
Genitive absolute with present passive participle of \diapher•\,
old verb to bear different ways (\dia=duo\, two), this way and
that. Continued to be tossed to and fro in the rough seas. It
would seem so to those on board. It does not necessarily mean
that the wind had changed. The fourteenth night is reckoned from
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