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Acts 28:2

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2And the local inhabitants showed extraordinarya kindness to us, for they lit a fire and* welcomed us all, because of the rain that had begun and because of the cold.

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Footnotes

  1. aLiterally “not the ordinary”
  2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“lit”) has been translated as a finite verb

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The local people showed us extraordinary kindness. They lit a fire and took us all in, since it was raining and cold.

NLTNew Living Translation

The people of the island were very kind to us. It was cold and rainy, so they built a fire on the shore to welcome us.

KJV 1900King 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.