Acts 27:42
And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
And the souldiers counsel was to kil the prisoners, lest any of them should swimme out, and escape.
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- Acts 12:19Rank 1 from verse 42
19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea, and there abode.
19And when Herode had sought for him, and found him not, hee examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And hee went downe from Iudea to Cesarea, & there abode.
- Ecclesiastes 9:3Rank 2 from verse 42
3This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
3This is an euill among all things that are done vnder the Sunne, that there is one euent vnto all: yea also the heart of the sonnes of men is full of euill, and madnesse is in their heart while they liue, and after that they goe to the dead.
- Luke 23:40–41Rank 3 from verse 42
40But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
41And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
40But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, Doest not thou feare God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
41And we indeed iustly; for we receiue the due reward of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amisse.
- Mark 15:15–20Rank 4 from verse 42
15¶ And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
16And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.
17And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
18And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
20And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
15¶ And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas vnto them, and deliuered Iesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
16And the souldiers led him away into the hall, called Pretorium, and they call together the whole band.
17And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crowne of thornes, and put it about his head,
18And beganne to salute him, Haile King of the Iewes.
19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit vpon him, and bowing their knees, worshipped him.
20And when they had mocked him, they tooke off the purple from him, and put his owne clothes on him, and led him out to crucifie him.
- Proverbs 12:10Rank 5 from verse 42
- Psalms 74:20Rank 6 from verse 42
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Acts 27:42
Persons engaged or enlisted in military service.
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1. A purpose, plan, design, or settled decision. 2. Advice, guidance, or direction. 3. Wisdom, judgment, or understanding for determining a course. 4. As a verb, to advise, direct, or recommend a course.
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To cause death, slay, put to death, or destroy life.
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Persons confined, held captive, or deprived of liberty.
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For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
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To move progressively in water by means of the motion of the hands and feet, or of fins.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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To flee from and avoid; to get out of the way; to shun; to obtain security from; to pass without harm.
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41And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.
41And falling into a place where two seas met, they ranne the shippe a ground, and the forepart stucke fast, and remained vnmoueable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waues.
42And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
42And the souldiers counsel was to kil the prisoners, lest any of them should swimme out, and escape.
Selected passage43But 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:
43But the Centurion, willing to saue Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that they which could swimme, should cast themselues first into the sea, and get to land: