Contradiction with Exodus 23:7
"Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked." This contradicts Acts 27:42, where the soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent their escape, including the innocent ones.
Exodus 23:7: Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:39
"But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also." This contradicts Acts 27:42 because it promotes non-violence and forgiveness, opposing the soldiers' plan to kill.
Matthew 5:39: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Contradiction with Proverbs 24:11
"If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;" This contradicts Acts 27:42 by advocating for the rescue of those who are unjustly condemned or headed for death.
Proverbs 24:11: If thou forbear to deliver [them that are] drawn unto death, and [those that are] ready to be slain;
Contradiction with Romans 12:19
"Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." This contradicts Acts 27:42 because it advises against taking justice into one’s own hands, unlike the soldiers’ intention to kill.
Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Paradox #1
Acts 27:42 involves a situation where soldiers plan to kill prisoners to prevent their escape. The moral conflict here is that taking lives to ensure prisoners do not escape seems extreme and conflicts with the idea of valuing human life and showing mercy. It poses a question about the morality of killing to prevent a lesser crime like escaping custody.