2and 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;


In Context

1 And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita,

2 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;

3 but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid them upon the fire, a viper — out of the heat having come — did fasten on his hand.

4 And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, 'Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;'

Acts 28:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:2And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

28:2The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

28:2For kindling a fire, they refreshed us all, because of the present rain, and of the cold.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

28:2And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:2But 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

28:2And the barbarians shewed us no common kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:2And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:2The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:2And 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.