1. That doleful spectacle is described in the beginning of the chapter, when so many men being wet, and also all berayed with the foam and filth of the sea, and stiff with cold, did with much ado crawl to the shore; for that was all one as if they…
KJVAnd 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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4 additional translationsAnd 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 islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.
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;
But 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.
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New TestamentActs — Apostolic writings (New Testament).