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Acts 27:42-44
Lexham English Bible
Acts 27:42-44
Lexham English Bible
42 Now the plan of the soldiers was that they would kill the prisoners lest any escape by[a] swimming away, 43 but the centurion, because he[b] wanted to save Paul, prevented them from doing what they intended,[c] and gave orders that those who were able to swim should jump in first to get to the land, 44 and then the rest, some of whom floated[d] on planks and some of whom on anything that was from the ship. And in this way all were brought safely to the land.
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- Acts 27:42 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“swimming away”) which is understood as means
- Acts 27:43 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“wanted”) which is understood as causal
- Acts 27:43 Literally “of the intention”
- Acts 27:44 The word “floated” is not in the Greek text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity
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