Acts 28:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

barbarous people. Greek. barbaros. Elsewhere, Acts 28:4. Rom 1:14. 1 Chronicles 3:11; 1 Chronicles 3:11. The Greeks called all people who did not speak Greek barbarians, The Maltese were Phoenicians.

no. not. Greek. ou. App-105.

little. ordinary, as in Acts 19:11.

kindness. Greek. philanthropia. App-135.

kindled. having kindled. Greek. anapto. Only here, Luke 12:49; James 3:5.

fire. Greek. pura. Only here, and in Acts 28:3.

received. Greek. pro slambano. See Acts 17:5.

because of. Greek. dia. App-104.Acts 28:2.

present. Greek. ephistemi. Literally to come upon, as in Luke 2:9.

cold. Greek. psuchos. Only here, Joh 18:18. 2 Corinthians 11:27.

Acts 28:2

2 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.