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Acts 27:4

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

When we left port, we had to sail along the sheltered side of Cyprus because the winds were working against us the whole way.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you have to take the long way around when life's headwinds are too strong to push through.

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