Theophylact of Ohrid

"Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the boat." God arranged it so that Paul was not believed at first, but was believed after his words were tested by experience; which is what happened. Look: the centurion believes Paul to such an extent that he allows the boat to be destroyed; the sailors, however, did not yet believe, but believed afterwards, since these people were poorly educated.

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