Acts 28:2 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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;

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

And the natives showed us unusual and remarkable kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed and received us all, since it had begun to rain and was cold.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the natives showed us unusual and remarkable kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed and received us all, since it had begun to rain and was cold.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The local people showed us extraordinary kindness. They lit a fire and took us all in, since it was raining and cold.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

The people who lived on the island were very kind to us. Rain was falling and the weather was cold. So the people lit a fire and they helped all of us.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The people who lived there were very good to us. It was raining and very cold, so they built a fire and welcomed all of us.

The native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The natives there were very friendly to us. It had started to rain and was cold, so they built a fire and made us all welcome.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The people who lived on the island were unusually kind to us. They made a fire and welcomed all of us around it because of the rain and the cold.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The local people showed us extraordinary kindness, for they lit a fire and took us all in, since rain was falling and it was cold.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And the natives showed us extraordinary affection; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The natives showed extraordinary kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because of the rain and the cold.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The natives showed us extraordinary kindness; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The natives showed us extraordinary hospitality; they lit a fire and welcomed all of us because it had begun to rain and was cold.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The local inhabitants showed us extraordinary kindness, for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain and was cold.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The people of the island were unusually kind. It was raining and cold. So they built a fire and welcomed all of us.

English NIV

The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold.

English NKJ 1982

And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.

English NLT

The people of the island were very kind to us. It was cold and rainy, so they built a fire on the shore to welcome us and warm us.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The natives showed us unusual kindness. Since it had begun to rain and was cold, they kindled a fire and welcomed all of us around it.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The people who lived there showed us extraordinary kindness, for they welcomed us around the fire they had built because it was cold and rainy.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the natives showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The people of the island were very kind to us, building a bonfire on the beach to welcome and warm us in the rain and cold.

English Tyndale 1537

(And) The people of the country shewed us no little kindness, for they kindled a fire and received us every one because of the present rain, and because of cold.