Acts 28:2
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.
In context
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.”
Acts 28:2 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold;
- DBY Darby Translation
- But the barbarians shewed us no common kindness; for, having kindled a fire, they took us all in because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.