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The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.
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God's Providence in Kindness
Commentators highlight that the Roman centurion, Julius, treated Paul with remarkable kindness, described with a word meaning "philanthropically." This is seen as an example of God's providence, where He moves the hearts of even non-believers to care for His servants. This encourages Christians to trust that God can provide help from the most unexpected sources.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
We touched at Sidon. See Barnes on Matthew 11:21.
It was north of Caesarea.
And Julius courteously entreated Paul. …
The next day (τη ετερα). Locative case with ημερα understood.
We touched (κατηχθημεν). First aorist passiv…
19th Century
Anglican
And Julius courteously entreated.—The English fairly expresses the meaning of the Greek adverb, which is literally ph…
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Baptist
Even a Roman centurion could see that Paul was no ordinary prisoner, and that it was quite safe to allow him privileges which others might have abu…
At Sidon, the ancient Phoenician port some seventy miles north of Caesarea, the boat took on cargo. Here Paul was permitted to visit the Christians…
16th Century
Protestant
He suffered him to go to. Paul could have hidden himself in a large city, which was adjacent to the sea; but he was bound by the divine re…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the next day we touched at Sidon This was a famous city in Phoenicia, upon the northern border of the land of Is…
It was determined by the counsel of God, before it was determined by the counsel of Festus, that Paul should go to Rome; for God had work for him t…
