Acts 27:43

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, kept them from their purpose and commanded those who could swim, to throw themselves overboard, to go out on the land.

Acts 27:3

And on the next day we were landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul courteously and gave him liberty to go to his friends to receive care.

Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways please Jehovah, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Acts 23:10

And dissension arising, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him from among them by force, and to bring him into the fortress.

Acts 23:24

And provide animals, so that they may set Paul on them and bring him to Felix the governor.

Acts 27:11

But the centurion was rather persuaded by the helmsman and the shipmaster, than by the things spoken by Paul.

Acts 27:31

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Unless these remain in the ship, you cannot be saved.

2 Corinthians 11:25

Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I have spent a night and a day in the deep.

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Summary

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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Willing

Acts 27:3
And on the next day we were landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul courteously and gave him liberty to go to his friends to receive care.
Acts 23:10
And dissension arising, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him from among them by force, and to bring him into the fortress.
Proverbs 16:7
When a man's ways please Jehovah, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
2 Corinthians 11:25
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I have spent a night and a day in the deep.