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Acts 20:13

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

So we went ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, planning to pick up Paul there. That was the plan he made because he wanted to walk there himself.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you need to take the scenic route while your friends take the shortcut.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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