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Acts 27:42
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Acts 27:42
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42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
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Acts 27:42
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Acts 27:42
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42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping.
Acts 27:43
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Acts 27:43
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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:
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Acts 27:43
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Acts 27:43
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43 But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life(A) and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
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