Acts 27:43

New International Reader's Version

But the commander wanted to save Paul’s life. So he kept the soldiers from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and swim to land.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:7

When the way you live pleases the Lord, he makes even your enemies live at peace with you.

Acts 23:10

The people arguing were getting out of control. The commanding officer was afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them. So he ordered the soldiers to go down and take him away from them by force. The officer had told them to bring Paul into the fort.

Acts 23:24

Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.”

Acts 27:11

But the commander didn’t listen to what Paul said. Instead, he followed the advice of the pilot and the ship’s owner.

Acts 27:3

The next day we landed at Sidon. There Julius was kind to Paul. He let Paul visit his friends so they could give him what he needed.

Acts 27:31

But Paul spoke to the commander and the soldiers. “These men must stay with the ship,” he said. “If they don’t, you can’t be saved.”

Acts 27:42

The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners. They wanted to keep them from swimming away and escaping.

2 Corinthians 11:25

Three times I was beaten with sticks. Once they tried to kill me by throwing stones at me. Three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.