The anchor holds - Paul's Testimony

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy,
they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius,
a centurion of Augustus' band.

Now when much time was spent,
and when sailing was now dangerous,
because the **fast was now already past,

**the public fast as prescribed by the Mosaic Law 

and kept yearly on the great day of atonement, 

the tenth of the month of Tisri 

(the month Tisri comprises a part of our September and October); 

the fast accordingly, occurred in the autumn 

when navigation was usually dangerous on account of storms

Paul admonished them,And said unto them,
"Sirs,
 I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage,

not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives."

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 after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said,

"Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me,

and not have loosed from Crete,

and to have gained this harm and loss.

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.

For there stood by me this night the angel of God,

whose I am, and whom I serve,

Saying,

"Fear not, Paul;

thou must be brought before Caesar:

and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee."

Wherefore- [for this reason], sirs,

be of good cheer: for I believe God,

that it shall be even as it was told me.

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