^28:2The local inhabitants³ showed us extraordinary⁴ kindness, for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain⁵ and was cold.

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Footnotes

3 Although this is literally βάρβαροι (barbaroi; “foreigners, barbarians”) used for non-Greek or non-Romans, as βάρβαρος 2.b notes, “Of the inhabitants of Malta, who apparently spoke in their native language Ac 28:2, 4 (here β. certainly without derogatory tone …).”
4 τυγχάνω 2.d states, “δυνάμεις οὐ τὰς τυχούσας extraordinary miracles Ac 19:11. Cp. 28:2.”
5 Or “because it was about to rain.” ἐφίστημι 4 states, “διὰ τ. ὑετὸν τὸν ἐφεστῶτα because it had begun to rain Ac 28:2 … But the mng. here could also be because it threatened to rain (s. 6).”

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

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.

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