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Acts 27:44

Acts 27:44
And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship . And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

And the rest - Those who could not swim. They escaped all safe to land - According to the promise which was made to…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

And the rest - That could not swim: some on boards, planks, spars, etc., got safe to land; manifestly by an especial…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 27:21-44

We have here the issue of the distress of Paul and his fellow-travellers; they escaped with their lives and that was…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

and the rest The nominative is here left pendent, both in the original and the translation. We supply readily in thought…