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Acts 27:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

The harbor they were in wasn't a good place to spend the winter, so most of the crew wanted to keep sailing. They were hoping to make it to Phoenix, another port in Crete that faced southwest and northwest — basically a much better spot to wait out the cold months.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you have to take a risk to get to a better place.

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