Acts 27:43

but the centurion, resolving to save Paul, hindered them from the counsel, and commanded those able to swim, having cast themselves out first—to get to the land,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

42And the soldiers’ counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest anyone having swam out should escape,

44and the rest, some indeed on boards, and some on certain things of the ship; and thus it came to pass that all came safe to the land.

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please YHWH, even his enemies, || He causes to be at peace with him.

Acts 23:24also provide beasts, that, having set Paul on, they may bring him safe to Felix the governor”;

Acts 27:11but the centurion gave more credence to the pilot and to the shipowner than to the things spoken by Paul;

2 Corinthians 11:25three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I have passed a night and a day in the deep;

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:22-44

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them… Read the whole commentary →

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