because he was numbered among us, and did receive the share in this ministration,

to receive the share of this ministration and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, did fall, to go on to his proper place;'

but when it came that we completed the days, having gone forth, we went on, all bringing us on the way, with women and children, unto the outside of the city, and having bowed the knees upon the shore, we prayed,

and now I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there shall be no loss of life among you -- but of the ship;

wherefore be of good cheer, men! for I believe God, that so it shall be, even as it hath been spoken to me,

and all having become of good cheer, themselves also took food,

and the anchors having taken up, they were committing it to the sea, at the same time -- having loosed the bands of the rudders, and having hoisted up the mainsail to the wind -- they were making for the shore,