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| Acts 28:1 | And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. | When we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called Malta. | And when we got safe [to land] we then knew that the island was called Melita. |
| Acts 28:2 | And 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 natives showed us no common kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present 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. |
| Acts 28:3 | But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand. | But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand. | And Paul having gathered a [certain] quantity of sticks together in a bundle and laid [it] on the fire, a viper coming out from the heat seized his hand. |
| Acts 28:4 | And when the barbarians saw the [venomous] creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live. | When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, "No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live." | And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said to one another, This man is certainly a murderer, whom, [though] saved out of the sea, Nemesis has not allowed to live. |
| Acts 28:5 | Howbeit he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm. | However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn't harmed. | *He* however, having shaken off the beast into the fire, felt no harm. |
| Acts 28:6 | But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and beheld nothing amiss came to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. | But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they were long in expectation and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. | But *they* expected that he would have swollen or fallen down suddenly dead. But when they had expected a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god. |
| Acts 28:7 | 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. | 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 three days. | Now in the country surrounding that place were the lands belonging to the chief man of the island, by name Publius, who received us and gave [us] hospitality three days in a very friendly way. |
| Acts 28:8 | And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him. | It was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him. | And it happened that the father of Publius lay ill of fever and dysentery; to whom Paul entered in, and having prayed and laid his hands on him cured him. |
| Acts 28:9 | And when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island came, and were cured: | Then when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island came, and were cured. | But this having taken place, the rest also who had sicknesses in the island came and were healed: |
| Acts 28:10 | who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed. | They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed. | who also honoured us with many honours, and on our leaving they made presents to us of what should minister to our wants. |
| Acts 28:11 | And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers. | After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was "The Twin Brothers." | And after three months we sailed in a ship which had wintered in the island, an Alexandrian, with [the] Dioscuri for its ensign. |
| Acts 28:12 | And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. | Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days. | And having come to Syracuse we remained three days. |
| Acts 28:13 | And from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli; | From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli, | Whence, going in a circuitous course, we arrived at Rhegium; and after one day, the wind having changed to south, on the second day we came to Puteoli, |
| Acts 28:14 | where we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome. | where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them seven days. So we came to Rome. | where, having found brethren, we were begged to stay with them seven days. And thus we went to Rome. |
| Acts 28:15 | 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. | From there the brothers, 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. | And thence the brethren, having heard about us, came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Tres Tabernae, whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage. |
| Acts 28:16 | And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him. | When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him. | And when we came to Rome, [the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but] Paul was allowed to remain by himself with the soldier who kept him. |
| Acts 28:17 | And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans: | It happened, that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans, | And it came to pass after three days, that he called together those who were the chief of the Jews; and when they had come together he said to them, Brethren, *I* having done nothing against the people or the customs of our forefathers, have been delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans, |
| Acts 28:18 | who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me. | who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me. | who having examined me were minded to let me go, because there was nothing worthy of death in me. |
| Acts 28:19 | But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation. | But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation. | But the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not as having anything to accuse my nation of. |
| Acts 28:20 | For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with [me]: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. | For this cause therefore did I ask you to see and to speak with me. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain." | For this cause therefore I have called you to [me] to see and to speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel I have this chain about me. |
| Acts 28:21 | And they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee. | They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you. | And they said to him, For our part, we have neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor has any one of the brethren who has arrived reported or said anything evil concerning thee. |
| Acts 28:22 | But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against. | But we desire to hear of you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against." | But we beg to hear of thee what thou thinkest, for as concerning this sect it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against. |
| Acts 28:23 | And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter,] testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening. | When they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number. He explained to them, testifying about the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening. | And having appointed him a day many came to him to the lodging, to whom he expounded, testifying of the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from early morning to evening. |
| Acts 28:24 | And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. | Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. | And some were persuaded of the things which were said, but some disbelieved. |
| Acts 28:25 | And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers, | When they didn't agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke well through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers, | And being disagreed among themselves they left; Paul having spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit through Esaias the prophet to our fathers, |
| Acts 28:26 | saying, Go thou unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive: | saying, 'Go to this people, and say, In hearing, you will hear, and will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, and will in no way perceive. | saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear and not understand, and seeing ye shall see and not perceive. |
| Acts 28:27 | For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest, haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them. | For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their heart, Would turn again, And I would heal them.' | For the heart of this people has become fat, and they hear heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. |
| Acts 28:28 | Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear. | "Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles. They will also hear." | Be it known to you therefore, that this salvation of God has been sent to the nations; *they* also will hear [it]. |
| Acts 28:29 | [And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much disputing among themselves.] | When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves. | [And he having said this, the Jews went away, having great reasoning among themselves.] |
| Acts 28:30 | And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him, | Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who went in to him, | And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging, and received all who came to him, |
| Acts 28:31 | preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him. | preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hinderance. | preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom unhinderedly. |
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