| 43. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 27:43:1 ⧉ὁothe Acts 27:43:2 ⧉δὲdebut Acts 27:43:3 ⧉ἑκατοντάρχηςekatontarkhiscenturion Acts 27:43:4 ⧉βουλόμενοςvulomenoswishing Acts 27:43:5 ⧉διασῶσαιtheeasoseto save Acts 27:43:6 ⧉τὸνtonthe Acts 27:43:7 ⧉ΠαῦλονpavlonPaul Acts 27:43:8 ⧉ἐκώλυσενekoleesenprevented Acts 27:43:9 ⧉αὐτοὺςaftoosthem Acts 27:43:10 ⧉τοῦtooof the Acts 27:43:11 ⧉βουλήματοςvuleematosplan Acts 27:43:12 ⧉ἐκέλευσένekelefsenhe ordered Acts 27:43:13 ⧉τεteand Acts 27:43:14 ⧉τοὺςtoosthose Acts 27:43:15 ⧉δυναμένουςtheenamenoosbeing able Acts 27:43:16 ⧉κολυμβᾶνkoleemvanto swim Acts 27:43:17 ⧉ἀπορίψανταςaporeepsantashaving thrown {themselves} Acts 27:43:18 ⧉πρώτουςprotoosfirst Acts 27:43:19 ⧉ἐπὶepeeto Acts 27:43:20 ⧉τὴνteenthe Acts 27:43:21 ⧉γῆνyeenland Acts 27:43:22 ⧉ἐξιέναιeksieneto go out |
| 43. Formal Translation But the centurion, intent on rescuing Paul, stopped their plan and ordered those able to swim to cast themselves into the water first and reach the shore. |
| 43. Dynamic Translation Yet the centurion, wanting to rescue Paul, prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump in first and head for the shore. |