Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation But the army officer wanted to save Paul, so he stopped them from doing this. Instead, he ordered everyone who could swim to jump overboard first and swim ashore; Contemporary English Version Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But the centurion, willing to save Paul, forbade it to be done. And he commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves first into the sea and save themselves and get to land. willing. Acts 27:3,11,31 And the day following, we came to Sidon. And Julius, treating Paul courteously, permitted him to go to his friends and to take care of himself. . . . Acts 23:10,24 And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune, fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him by force from among them and to bring him into the castle. . . . Proverbs 16:7 When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace. 2 Corinthians 11:25 Thrice was I beaten with rods: once I was stoned: thrice I suffered shipwreck: a night and a day I was in the depth of the sea. Context The Shipwreck…42And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out should escape. 43But the centurion, willing to save Paul, forbade it to be done. And he commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves first into the sea and save themselves and get to land. 44And the rest, some they carried on boards and some on those things that belonged to the ship. And so it came to pass that every soul got safe to land.… Cross References Acts 27:3 And the day following, we came to Sidon. And Julius, treating Paul courteously, permitted him to go to his friends and to take care of himself. Acts 27:42 And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out should escape. Additional Translations But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, hindered them of the purpose; and he commanded those being able to swim, having cast themselves off first, to go out on the land, But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land: But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land; But the centurion, desirous of saving Paul, hindered them of their purpose, and commanded those who were able to swim, casting themselves first [into the sea], to get out on land; But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land: But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that they who could swim, should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land: But their Captain, bent on securing Paul's safety, kept them from their purpose and gave orders that those who could swim should first jump overboard and get to land; But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land; but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, hindered them from the counsel, and did command those able to swim, having cast themselves out first -- to get unto the land, Jump to Previous Able Bent Captain Cast Centurion Commanded Desiring Desirous First Hindered Kept Life Orders Overboard Paul Paul's Plan Purpose Safe Safely Safety Save Saving Sea Securing Ship Spare Stopped Swim Swimming Themselves Throw Wanted WillingJump to Next Able Bent Captain Cast Centurion Commanded Desiring Desirous First Hindered Kept Life Orders Overboard Paul Paul's Plan Purpose Safe Safely Safety Save Saving Sea Securing Ship Spare Stopped Swim Swimming Themselves Throw Wanted WillingLinks Acts 27:43 NIVActs 27:43 NLT Acts 27:43 ESV Acts 27:43 NASB Acts 27:43 KJV Acts 27:43 Bible Apps Acts 27:43 Biblia Paralela Acts 27:43 Chinese Bible Acts 27:43 French Bible Acts 27:43 German Bible Alphabetical: and bring But carrying centurion commanded could first from get He intention jump kept land life ordered out overboard Paul Paul's plan safely should spare swim that the their them those through to wanted wanting who NT Apostles: Acts 27:43 But the centurion desiring to save Paul (Acts of the Apostles Ac) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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