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When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the midst of them, and said, "Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
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A Strategic Rebuke
Commentators agree that Paul's 'I told you so' moment was not petty but strategic. Scholars like Calvin and Robertson explain that by reminding the crew of his previously ignored (and correct) advice, Paul established his credibility. This was crucial to ensure they would listen to the life-saving divine message he was about to deliver.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But after long abstinence. Because of the violence of the storm, their prolonged labor, and their apprehension of danger, they had abstain…
When they had been long without food (πολλης τε ασιτιας υπαρχουσης). Genitive absolute, the old word ασιτια from ασιτος (verse 33)…
19th Century
Anglican
After long abstinence . . .—We find from Acts 27:35-38 that there was still a fair supply of food on board, but, as they could not…
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Baptist
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. But…
Undoubtedly Paul shared the general pessimism on board ship (cf. the inclusive use of “we” in v.20). But one night toward the close of the fourteen…
16th Century
Protestant
After long abstinence. Though Luke does not plainly express how the mariners and soldiers behaved, he does plainly distinguish Paul from t…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But after long abstinence From food, not for want of it, as appears from what follows, (Acts 27:36–38) n…
They did not listen to the apostle when he warned them of their danger; yet if they acknowledge their foolishness and repent, he will speak words o…
