Acts 27:43 - Hebrew Names version (HNV)

But the centurion, desiring to save Sha'ul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, prevented their carrying out their purpose. He commanded those who could swim to throw themselves overboard first and make for the shore,

American Standard Version (1901)

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;

Common English Bible

However, the centurion wanted to save Paul, so he stopped them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and head for land.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, prohibited it from being done. And he ordered those who were able to swim to jump in first, and to escape, and to get to the land.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

Acts 27:43 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Acts 23:10

When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Sha'ul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

Acts 23:24

He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Sha'ul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

Acts 27:11

But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Sha'ul.

Acts 27:3

The next day, we touched at Tzidon. Julius treated Sha'ul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.

Acts 27:31

Sha'ul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, *Unless these stay in the ship, you can't be saved.*

Acts 27:42

The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.

2 Corinthians 11:25

Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. I have been a night and a day in the deep.