Acts 27:43 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

⁴³ But the centurion, wishing to save Paul's life, kept them from carrying out their plan. So he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard 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.

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Acts 23:10

When the dissension grew violent, the commander, exercising caution lest Paul be torn to pieces by them, ordered the troops to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.

Acts 23:24

Provide mounts so that they may set Paul on one and bring him safely to Felix the governor.”

Acts 27:11

But the centurion was persuaded by the ship's captain and the shipowner rather than by what Paul said.

Acts 27:3

The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly, allowing him to go to his friends and receive care.

Acts 27:31

So Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “If these men do not remain in the ship you cannot be saved.”

Acts 27:42

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

2 Corinthians 11:25

Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I spent in the open sea.