For this is for your safety (τουτο γαρ προς της υμετερας σωτηριας υπαρχε). Note σωτηρια in sense of "safety," literal meaning, not…

Not an hair fall from the head, This is a proverbial expression, denoting that they should be preserved safe; that none of them should be …

This is for your health.—Better, safety, or preservation. The Greek word is not the one commonly translated as “…

What a grand speech this is! It is the utterance of faith. Talk of eloquence! This is real eloquence, – for Paul to be addressing the people in a s…

The storm had been so fierce that preparing food had been impossible. Once again, Paul’s great qualities of leadership came to the fore. Urging all…

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat
To sit down composedly, and eat meat cheerfully and freely: