Acts 27:43 - Tree of Life Version

⁴³ But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those able to swim to throw themselves 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.

Acts 27:43 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 16:7

When one’s ways are pleasing to Adonai, he makes even his enemies be at peace with him.

Acts 23:10

As a big dispute was developing, the commander was afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them. So he ordered the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them and to bring him into headquarters.

Acts 23:24

Also provide mounts for Paul to ride, so that he might be brought safely to Felix the governor.”

Acts 27:11

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

Acts 27:3

The next day we set down at Sidon. Julius, treating Paul kindly, let him go to his friends to receive care.

Acts 27:31

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain on the ship, you cannot be saved!”

Acts 27:42

The plan of the soldiers was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would escape by swimming away.

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 spent in the open sea.