Acts 27:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Notwithstanding the promise mentioned, Acts 27:24, that they should all be saved, they must use means, so far as means can be used, although the efficaciousness and truth of the promise do no ways depend upon the virtue of the means; but the means are made effectual by virtue of the promise. Yet whosoever neglects means upon any pretext of a promise, he does tempt God, but does not rightly believe in him. These; as it were pointing unto the mariners, and such as were useful in such a case.

Acts 27:31

31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.