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Acts 27:43 (100.00%)

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;

But G1161 the centurion G1543, willing G1014 (PresMidPasDepPtc) to save G1295 (AorActInf) Paul G3972, kept G2967 (AorActInd) them G846 from [their] purpose G1013; and G5037 commanded G2753 (AorActInd) that they which could G1410 (PresMidPasDepPtc) swim G2860 (PresActInf) should cast G641 (AorActPtc) [themselves] first G4413 [into the sea], and get G1826 (PresInf) to G1909 land G1093:

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,

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.