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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.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The barbarians (ο βαρβαρο). The Greeks called all men "barbarians" who did not speak Greek (Romans 1:14), not "barbari…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the barbarous people. (See Barnes on Romans 1:14).

The Greeks regarded all as barbarians who did not speak their language and a…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The barbarous people . . .—It has been urged in favor of Meleda that this description is more applicable to the …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they k…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The islanders showed kindness to “us all” (i.e., the 276 survivors) by building a fire, which was just what was needed in the cold and rain. When P…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness
The inhabitants of this island are called barbarians, not from…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God can make strangers into friends—friends in distre .

Those who are despised for simple manners are often more friendly than the more poli…

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