Acts 28:2
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness,.... The inhabitants of this island are called barbarians, not…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And the barbarous people - See the notes on Rom 1:14. The Greeks regarded all as barbarians who did not speak their…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The barbarous people - We have already seen that this island was peopled by the Phoenicians, or Carthaginians, as…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 28:1-10
What a great variety of places and circumstances do we find Paul in! He was a planet, and not a fixed star. Here we have…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And the barbarous people [R. V.barbarians] The word is used in the original, as it was used by the ancient Greeks and…
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