Acts 27:42
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King James Version (modern wording)
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Acts 27:42 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Acts 27:42 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
Acts 27:42 (BSB)
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What does Acts 27:42 say?
Acts 27:42 in modern King James wording reads: "And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape."
Where is Acts 27:42 found in the Bible?
Acts 27:42 is verse 42 of chapter 27 of the book of Acts, in the New Testament. Acts has 28 chapters.
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