Acts 27:12 - Y'all Version Bible

¹² Since the harbor was not suitable for staying through winter, the majority decided to continue sailing from there, hoping to reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and winter there.

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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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And whereas it was not a commodious haven to winter in, the greatest part gave counsel to sail thence, if by any means they might reach Phenice to winter there, which is a haven of Crete, looking towards the southwest and northwest.

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Psalm 107:30

Then they are glad because it is calm, so ʜᴇ brings them to their desired haven.

Acts 2:11

Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our tongues about the mighty works of God!”

Acts 27:13

When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had accomplished their purpose, so lifted the anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

Acts 27:21

After they had gone without food for a long time, Paul stood up in the middle of them and said, “Men, y’all should have listened to me and not set sail from Crete which caused this damage and loss.

Acts 27:7

Sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus with difficulty. Since the wind would not allow us further, we sailed under the shelter of Crete, opposite Salmone.

Acts 27:8

We sailed along with continued difficulty and came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

Titus 1:12

One of their very own prophets said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons.”

Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete was to set the remaining things in order and appoint elders in every city as I directed you: