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Acts 27:12

Acts 27:12 is verse 12 of Acts chapter 27, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, if somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.

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King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking southwest and northwest.

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Acts 27:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible

10 “Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”

11 But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.

12 Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, if somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.

13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

14 But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.

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Greek words

ἈνευθέτουUnsuitableδὲnowτοῦtheλιμένοςharborὑπάρχοντοςbeingπρὸςtoπαραχειμασίανwinter inοἱtheπλείονεςmajorityἔθεντοreachedβουλὴνa decisionἀναχθῆναιto set sailἐκεῖθεν,from there,εἴifπωςsomehowδύναιντοthey would be ableκαταντήσαντεςhaving arrivedεἰςatΦοίνικαPhoenixπαραχειμάσαιto winter [there] —λιμέναa harborτῆς<the>Κρήτηςof Creteβλέπονταlookingκατὰtowardλίβα[the] southwestκαὶandκατὰtowardχῶρον.¶[the] northwest.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Acts 27:8

After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

Psalms 107:30

They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.

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