Acts 27:12

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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 northeast and southeast.

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Paul's Missionary JourneysThe routes of the Apostle Paul's missionary journeys across the Mediterranean world.
The Roman Empire of the New TestamentThe Roman Empire around the Mediterranean, the political world of the New Testament.

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These ports, islands, and regions trace Paul’s westward prisoner voyage from the eastern Mediterranean toward Italy, through Asia Minor, Cyprus, Crete, and the open sea. At Fair Havens near L

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Acts 27:12 mentions Adramyttium, Adriatic Sea, Alexandria, Asia, Cauda, Cilicia, Cnidus, Crete, Cyprus, Fair Havens, Italy, Lasea, Lycia, Myra, Pamphylia, Phoenix, Salmone, Sidon, Syrtis and Thessalonica.

Adramyttium · Ollios
Adriatic Sea · Yellow.Cat
Alexandria · GT1976
Asia · Ingo Mehling

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