'So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.' - Paul repeats his exhortation 'keep up your courage' (eupsycheo, eupsycheo), now grounding it in 'faith in God' (echō pistis pros ton theon, echō pistis pros ton theon-'I have trust toward God'). 'It will happen just as he told me' (estai gar houtōs hon tropon lelaltai moi, estai gar houtōs hon tropon lelaltai moi-'it will be thus in the manner which has been spoken to me') affirms confidence in divine promise over circumstantial evidence. In total darkness and despair, Paul's faith becomes the crew's only hope.

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