Acts 27:42 - Easy To Read Version

The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners so that none of the prisoners could swim away and escape.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

It was the counsel of the soldiers to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim to land and escape;

American Standard Version (1901)

And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

Common English Bible

The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners to keep them from swimming to shore and escaping.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then the soldiers were in agreement that they should kill the prisoners, lest anyone, after escaping by swimming, might flee.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the soldiers' counsel was, that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out, should escape.

Acts 27:42 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 74:20

Remember our Agreement! {\cf2\super [426]} \par There is violence in every dark place\par in this land.\par

Proverbs 12:10

A good man cares for his animals. But evil people can’t be kind.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

Of all the things that happen in this life, the worst thing is that all people end the same way. But it is also very bad that people always think evil and foolish thoughts. And those thoughts lead to death.

Acts 12:19

Herod {\cf2\super [239]} looked everywhere for Peter but could not find him. So Herod questioned the guards. Then he ordered that the guards be killed.

Acts 27:24

God’s angel said, ‘Paul, don’t be afraid! You must stand before Caesar. {\cf2\super [515]} And God has given you this promise: He will save the lives of all those men sailing with you.’

Acts 27:41

But the ship hit a sandbank. The front of the ship stuck there. The ship could not move. Then the big waves began to break the back of the ship to pieces.

2 Corinthians 11:26

I have traveled many, many times. And I have been in danger from rivers, from thieves, from my own people (the Jews), and from people who are not Jews. I have been in danger in cities, in places where no people live, and on the sea. And I have been in danger with people who say they are brothers, but are really not brothers.