Acts 27:43 - Modern English Version

⁴³ But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, prevented them from their intent and ordered those who could swim to abandon ship first and get to land,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴³ 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

⁴³ 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)

⁴³ 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

⁴³ 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

⁴³ 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.

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 much dissension arose, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, the commander ordered the soldiers to go down and take him from them by force and bring him into the barracks.

Acts 23:24

And provide mounts so Paul may ride and take him safely to Felix the governor.”

Acts 27:11

But the centurion was persuaded more by the captain and the owner of the ship than by what Paul said.

Acts 27:3

The next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him leave to go to his friends and be given care.

Acts 27:31

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these sailors remain in the ship, you cannot be saved.”

Acts 27:42

The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape.

2 Corinthians 11:25

Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I suffered shipwreck; a night and a day I have been in the deep;