KJV King James Version
In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
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Acts 28:7
In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
WEB World English Bible
Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.
ASV American Standard Version
Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and entertained us three days courteously.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And in the neighbourhood of that place were lands of the principal man of the island, by name Publius, who, having received us, three days did courteously lodge us;
Surrounding context — Acts 28
4 And when the barbarians saw the [venomous] beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded [us] with such things as were necessary.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἘνG1722 · enin/on/amongδὲG1161 · dethenτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπερὶG4012 · periaboutτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoτόπονG5117 · toposplaceἐκεῖνονG1565 · ekeinosthatὑπῆρχενG5225 · huparchōbe alreadyχωρίαG5564 · chōrionplaceτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρώτῳG4413 · prōtosfirstτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoνήσου,G3520 · nēsosislandὀνόματιG3686 · onomanameΠοπλίῳ,G4196 · PopliosPubliusὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἀναδεξάμενοςG324 · anadechomaito receiveἡμᾶςG3165 · memeτρεῖςG5140 · treisThreeἡμέραςG2250 · hēmeradayφιλοφρόνωςG5390 · philophronōshospitablyἐξένισεν.¶G3579 · xenizōto host
Cross-references
Matthew 10:40-41He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.Acts 23:24And provide [them] beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring [him] safe unto Felix the governor.Acts 18:12And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,Acts 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.Acts 13:7Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.Luke 19:6-9And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
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