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Acts 27:12 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Acts 27:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 27 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Acts 27:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 27:12
The haven was not commodious to winter in—Fair Havens (modern Kaloi Limenes) lacked protection from northwest winds and had inadequate facilities for a large grain ship's crew during months of inactivity. The more part advised to depart—democratic consensus is not divine guidance. The majority chose economic calculation over prophetic warning. Phenice (Phoenix, modern Phineka) offered better shelter with harbors facing southwest and northwest, protecting from multiple wind directions. The irony: seeking comfort and security, they sailed into disaster. This mirrors Israel's wilderness rebellion...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 27:12
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“near the city of Lasea.”
“so he brings them to their desired haven.”