Study it in the app“But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their plan, and ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,”
Butδὲthe centurion,ὁ ἑκατοντάρχηςwantingβουλόμενοςto saveδιασῶσαιPaul,τὸν Παῦλονkeptἐκώλυσενthemαὐτοὺςfromτοῦtheirplan,βουλήματοςandτεorderedἐκέλευσένthoseτοὺςwho couldδυναμένουςswimκολυμβᾶνto jump overboardἀπορίψανταςfirstπρώτουςandgetἐξιέναιtoἐπὶland,τὴν γῆν
centurion
Centurion: a Roman officer in command of about a hundred soldiers.
Where else “hekatontarchēs” appearswant, intend
Want firmly, resolve, intend.
Where else “boulomenos” appearsbring safely
To bring through unharmed; rescue from danger.
Where else “diasōsai” appearsPaul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulon” appearshinder
To hinder, to prevent.
Where else “ekōlysen” appearswill, intention
Will, intention: what one wants to do.
Where else “boulēmatos” appearsorder, command
Order, command, give the word for something to be done.
Where else “ekeleusen” appearscan, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynamenous” appearsswim
Swim; also dive in.
Where else “kolymban” appearsthrow oneself
Throw oneself into the water, cast oneself down.
Where else “aporipsantas” appearsfirst
The one who comes before all others, in time or in order.
Where else “prōtous” appearsgo out, leave
Go out, go away, leave.
Where else “exienai” appearsground
What is underfoot, dry land.
Where else “gēn” appears42And the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, so that no one would swim off and escape.
43 · This verse (above)
44and the rest, some on planks and others on some of the pieces from the ship. And so it happened that all were brought safely to land.
1. What it says
What does Paul tell the men on the ship as the storm drags on, and why? (vv. 21-26)
2. What it means
When the sailors want to escape in the boat, why does Paul say they must stay on the ship? (vv. 30-32)
3. How I live it
In the storm, Paul urged everyone to eat and not lose hope (vv. 33-36). How do you stay calm and look after others in a crisis?
