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Acts 27:40

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

So they pulled up the anchors, trusted themselves to the open water, untied the steering ropes, raised the main sail to catch the wind, and headed straight for the shore.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you have to pull up what's holding you back and trust the wind to carry you forward.

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