Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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:
Bible References
Willing
Acts 27:3
The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius, treating Paul kindly, allowed him to go to his friends so they could provide him with what he needed.
Acts 23:10
When the argument became so great the commanding officer feared that they would tear Paul to pieces, he ordered the detachment to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.
Proverbs 16:7
When a person's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.
2 Corinthians 11:25
Three times I was beaten with a rod. Once I received a stoning. Three times I suffered shipwreck. A night and a day I spent adrift in the open sea.