Acts 27:12 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹² 0 And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² And as the harbor was not well situated and so unsuitable to winter in, the majority favored the plan of putting to sea again from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenice, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and winter there.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there; which is a haven of Crete, looking north-east and south-east.

Common English Bible

¹² Since the harbor was unsuitable for spending the winter, the majority supported a plan to put out to sea from there. They thought they might reach Phoenix in Crete and spend the winter in its harbor, which faced southwest and northwest.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And since it was not a fitting port in which to winter, the majority opinion was to sail from there, so that somehow they might be able to arrive at Phoenicia, in order to winter there, at a port of Crete, which looks out toward the southwest and northwest.

Acts 27:12 Cross References

Psalm 107:30

7 And they sowed fields, and planted vineyards: and they yielded fruit of birth.

Acts 2:11

9 And I will shew wonders in the heaven above, and signs on the earth beneath: blood and fire, and vapour of smoke.

Acts 27:13

1 And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men, have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and have gained this harm and loss.

Acts 27:21

9 Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

Acts 27:7

5 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.

Acts 27:8

6 And running under a certain island, that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat.

Titus 1:12

To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Titus 1:5

4 Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men, who turn themselves away from the truth.