KJV King James Version
And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
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Acts 28:15
And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.
WEB World English Bible
From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God, and took courage.
ASV American Standard Version
And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and thence, the brethren having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, unto Appii Forum, and Three Taverns—whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage.
Surrounding context — Acts 28
12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried [there] three days.
13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:
14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men [and] brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let [me] go, because there was no cause of death in me.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
κἀκεῖθενG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφοὶG80 · adelphosbrotherἀκούσαντεςG191 · akouōto hearτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπερὶG4012 · periaboutἡμῶνG3165 · memeἦλθανG2064 · erchomaito come/goεἰςG1519 · eistowardἀπάντησινG529 · apantēsismeetingἡμῖνG3165 · memeἄχριG891 · achriuntilἈππίουG675 · Appiosof AppiusφόρουG5410 · PhoronForumκαὶG2532 · kaiandΤριῶνG5140 · treisThreeταβερνῶν,G4999 · TabernaiTavernsοὓςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἰδὼνG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠαῦλοςG3972 · PaulosPaulεὐχαριστήσαςG2168 · eucharisteōto thankτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεῷG2316 · theosGodἔλαβενG2983 · lambanōto takeθάρσος.¶G2294 · tharsoscourage/confidence
Cross-references
Hebrews 13:3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; [and] them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.Romans 15:24Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your [company].3 John 1:6-8Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:1 Corinthians 12:21-22And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.Joshua 1:9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.Psalm 27:14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.John 12:13Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed [is] the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.Exodus 4:14And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, [Is] not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.Joshua 1:6-7Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.1 Samuel 30:6And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.Acts 10:25And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped [him].Acts 21:5And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till [we were] out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.Galatians 4:14And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, [even] as Christ Jesus.2 Corinthians 2:14Now thanks [be] unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.2 Corinthians 7:5-7For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without [were] fightings, within [were] fears.1 Thessalonians 3:7Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
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