Acts 27:43

But the Centurion willing to saue Paul, stayed them from this counsell, and commanded that they that coulde swimme, shoulde cast them selues first into the sea, and goe out to land:

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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

42Then the souldiers counsell was to kill the prisoners, least any of them, when he had swomme out, should flee away.

44And the other, some on boardes, and some on certaine pieces of the ship: and so it came to passe that they came all safe to land.

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:7When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.

Acts 23:24And let them make readie an horse, that Paul being set on, may be brought safe vnto Felix the Gouernour.

Acts 27:11Neuertheles the Centurion beleeued rather the gouernour and the master of the ship, then those things which were spoken of Paul.

2 Corinthians 11:25I was thrise beaten with roddes: I was once stoned: I suffered thrise shipwracke: night and day haue I bene in the deepe sea.

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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