Acts 28:2

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.

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KJV

King James Version

And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

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WEB

World English Bible

The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire and received us all, because of the present rain and because of the cold.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And the barbarians showed us no common kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And the natives were showing not [just] the ordinary kindness to us. For having kindled a fire, they received all of us because of the rain setting in and because of the cold.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 28

¹ Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.

² The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.

³ Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.

⁴ When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

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