27But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
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And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: …
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 22-33)We have here the story of another miracle which Christ wrought for the relief of his friends and followers, his walking upon the water to his disciples . In the foregoing miracle he acted as the Lord of nature, improving its powers for the supply of those who were in want; in this, he acted as the Lord of nature, correcting and controlling its powers for the succour of those who were in danger and…
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