Acts 27:43 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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:”
Acts 27:43 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 27:43 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 27:43 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;”
Acts 27:43 — World English Bible
Acts 27:43 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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; ”
Acts 27:43 — American Standard Version
Acts 27:43 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, hindered them from the counsel, and did command those able to swim, having cast themselves out first--to get unto the land,”
Acts 27:43 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 27:43 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But the centurion, desirous of saving Paul, hindered them of their purpose, and commanded those who were able to swim, casting themselves first [into the sea], to get out on land; ”
Acts 27:43 — Darby Translation
Acts 27:43 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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:”
Acts 27:43 — Geneva Bible
Acts 27:43 in Context — Acts 27
41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.
42 And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
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:
44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.
What Does Acts 27:43 Mean?
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