King James Bible
KJVAnd 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.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Acts 28:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For kindling a fire, they refreshed us all, because of the present rain, and of the cold. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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 Revised VersionERV | And the barbarians shewed us no common kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. | |
World English BibleWEB | The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | The strange-speaking natives showed us remarkable kindness, for they lighted a fire and made us all welcome because of the pelting rain and the cold. |