Acts 27:43
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.
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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
- 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:
- WEB
- 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;
- ASV
- 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;
- DARBY
- 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;
- BLB
- But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, hindered them of the plan; and he commanded those being able to swim, having cast [themselves] off first, to go out on the land,
- ÅB
- men høvedsmannen, som ville frelse Paulus, hindret dem i deres råd, og befalte at de som kunne svømme, skulle først kaste seg ut og komme i land,
- OTB
- Men centurionen, som ønsket å redde Paulus' liv, hindret dem i å gjennomføre planen. Han beordret dem som kunne svømme til å hoppe overbord først og komme seg til land.
- B1930
- men høvedsmannen, som vilde frelse Paulus, hindret dem i deres råd, og bød at de som kunde svømme, skulde først kaste sig ut og komme i land,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
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Acts 27:3
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
Read in contextProverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Read in contextActs 27:11
Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
Read in contextActs 23:10
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
Read in contextActs 23:24
And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:25
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
Read in contextActs 27:31
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
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