Acts 28:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And the simple people living there were uncommonly kind to us, for they made a fire for us, and took us in, because it was raining and cold.

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  • Acts 28:4 : 4 And when the people saw it hanging on his hand, they said to one another, Without doubt this man has put someone to death, and though he has got safely away from the sea, God will not let him go on living.
  • Rom 1:14 : 14 I have a debt to Greeks and to the nations outside; to the wise and to those who have no learning.
  • 1 Cor 14:11 : 11 But if the sense of the voice is not clear to me, I am like a man from a strange country to him who is talking, and he will be the same to me.
  • Col 3:11 : 11 Where there is no Greek or Jew, no one with circumcision or without circumcision, no division between nations, no servant or free man: but Christ is all and in all.
  • Acts 27:3 : 3 And on the day after, we came to Sidon; and Julius was kind to Paul, and let him go to see his friends and take a rest.
  • Heb 13:2 : 2 Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it.
  • 2 Cor 11:27 : 27 In hard work and weariness, in frequent watchings, going without food and drink, cold and in need of clothing.
  • Lev 19:18 : 18 Do not make attempts to get equal with one who has done you wrong, or keep hard feelings against the children of your people, but have love for your neighbour as for yourself: I am the Lord.
  • Rom 2:14-15 : 14 For when the Gentiles without the law have a natural desire to do the things in the law, they are a law to themselves; 15 Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval;
  • Rom 2:27 : 27 And they, by their keeping of the law without circumcision, will be judges of you, by whom the law is broken though you have the letter of the law and circumcision.
  • Ezra 10:9 : 9 Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin came together to Jerusalem before three days were past; it was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people were seated in the wide square in front of the house of God, shaking with fear because of this business and because of the great rain.
  • Prov 24:11-12 : 11 Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction. 12 If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?
  • Matt 10:42 : 42 And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.
  • Luke 10:30-37 : 30 And Jesus, answering him, said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he got into the hands of thieves, who took his clothing and gave him cruel blows, and when they went away, he was half dead. 31 And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he went by on the other side. 32 And in the same way, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, went by on the other side. 33 But a certain man of Samaria, journeying that way, came where he was, and when he saw him, he was moved with pity for him, 34 And came to him and put clean linen round his wounds, with oil and wine; and he put him on his beast and took him to a house and took care of him. 35 And the day after he took two pennies and gave them to the owner of the house and said, Take care of him; and if this money is not enough, when I come again I will give you whatever more is needed. 36 Which of these three men, in your opinion, was neighbour to the man who came into the hands of thieves? 37 And he said, The one who had mercy on him. And Jesus said, Go and do the same.
  • John 18:18 : 18 Now the servants and the police had made a fire of coals because it was cold; they were warming themselves in front of it and Peter was there with them, warming himself.
  • Lev 19:34 : 34 Let him be to you as one of your countrymen and have love for him as for yourself; for you were living in a strange land, in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

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  • Acts 28:1
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    1 And when we were safe, we made the discovery that the island was named Melita.

  • Acts 28:3-7
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    3 But when Paul had got some sticks together and put them on the fire, a snake came out, because of the heat, and gave him a bite on the hand.

    4 And when the people saw it hanging on his hand, they said to one another, Without doubt this man has put someone to death, and though he has got safely away from the sea, God will not let him go on living.

    5 But shaking off the beast into the fire, he got no damage.

    6 But they had the idea that they would see him becoming ill, or suddenly falling down dead; but after waiting a long time, and seeing that no damage came to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.

    7 Now near that place there was some land, the property of the chief man of the island, who was named Publius; who very kindly took us into his house as his guests for three days.

  • Acts 28:9-12
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    9 And when this took place, all the others in the island who had diseases came and were made well.

    10 Then they gave us great honour, and, when we went away, they put into the ship whatever things we were in need of.

    11 And after three months we went to sea in a ship of Alexandria sailing under the sign of the Dioscuri, which had been at the island for the winter.

    12 And going into the harbour at Syracuse, we were waiting there for three days.

  • Acts 27:26-27
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    26 But we will be sent on to a certain island.

    27 But when the fourteenth day came, while we were going here and there in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the sailors had an idea that they were getting near land;

  • Acts 28:14-15
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    14 Where we came across some of the brothers, who kept us with them for seven days; and so we came to Rome.

    15 And the brothers, when they had news of us, came out from town as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns to have a meeting with us: and Paul, seeing them, gave praise to God and took heart.

  • Acts 27:14-21
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    14 But after a little time, a very violent wind, named Euraquilo, came down from it with great force.

    15 And when the ship got into the grip of it, and was not able to make headway into the wind, we gave way, and went before it.

    16 And, sailing near the side of a small island named Cauda, we were able, though it was hard work, to make the ship's boat safe:

    17 And having got it up, they put cords under and round the ship; but fearing that they might be pushed on to the Syrtis, they let down the sails and so went running before the wind.

    18 And, still fighting the storm with all our strength, the day after they made a start at getting the goods out of the ship;

    19 And on the third day, they let all the sailing apparatus go over the side.

    20 And as we had not seen the sun or stars for a long time, and a great storm was on us, all hope of salvation was gone.

    21 And when they had been without food for a long time, Paul got up among them and said, Friends, it would have been better if you had given attention to me and not gone sailing out from Crete, to undergo this damage and loss.

  • Acts 27:12
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    12 And as the harbour was not a good one in which to be for the winter, the greater number of them were for going out to sea, in order, if possible, to put in for the winter at Phoenix, a harbour of Crete, looking to the north-east and south-east.

  • Acts 27:43-44
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    43 But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land:

    44 And the rest, some on boards and some on things from the ship. And so it came about that they all got safe to land.

  • Acts 21:17
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    17 And when we came to Jerusalem, the brothers were pleased to see us.

  • Acts 27:6-8
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    6 And there the captain came across a ship of Alexandria, sailing for Italy, and put us in it.

    7 And when we had gone on slowly for a long time, and had had hard work getting across to Cnidus, for the wind was against us, we went under cover of Crete, in the direction of Salmone;

    8 And sailing down the side of it, as well as we were able, we came to a certain place named Fair Havens, near which was the town of Lasea.

  • Acts 14:18
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    18 And even with these words, it was hard for them to keep the people from making an offering to them.

  • Acts 27:41
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    41 And coming to a point between two seas, they got the ship to land; and the front part was fixed in the sand and not able to be moved, but the back part was broken by the force of the waves.

  • Job 24:7
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    7 They take their rest at night without clothing, and have no cover in the cold.

  • Acts 27:3-4
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    3 And on the day after, we came to Sidon; and Julius was kind to Paul, and let him go to see his friends and take a rest.

    4 And sailing again from there, we went on under cover of Cyprus, because the wind was against us.

  • Acts 20:14
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    14 And when he came up with us at Assos, we took him in the ship and went on to Mitylene.

  • 1 Sam 25:15-16
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    15 But these men have been very good to us; they did us no wrong and nothing of ours was touched while we were with them in the fields:

    16 But day and night they were like a wall round us while we were with them, looking after the sheep.

  • Acts 27:29-30
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    29 Then, fearing that by chance we might come on to the rocks, they let down four hooks from the back of the ship, and made prayers for the coming of day.

    30 Then the sailors made attempts secretly to get away from the ship, letting down a boat as if they were about to put down hooks from the front of the ship;

  • Acts 16:37
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    37 But Paul said to them, They have given us who are Romans a public whipping without judging us, and have put us in prison. Will they now send us out secretly? no, truly, let them come themselves and take us out.

  • Jonah 1:13
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    13 And the men were working hard to get back to the land, but they were not able to do so: for the sea got rougher and rougher against them.

  • Acts 28:21
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    21 And they said to him, We have not had letters from Judaea about you, and no one of the brothers has come to us here to give an account or say any evil about you.

  • Acts 14:11
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    11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they said in a loud voice, in the language of Lycaonia, The gods have come down to us in the form of men.

  • Acts 20:12
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    12 And they took the boy in, living, and were greatly comforted.

  • Acts 27:39
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    39 And when it was day, they had no knowledge of the land, but they saw an inlet of the sea with a floor of sand, and they had the idea of driving the ship up on to it if possible.

  • Acts 13:7
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    7 Who was with the ruler, Sergius Paulus, an able man. This man sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to have knowledge of the word of God.

  • Acts 14:14
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    14 But when this came to the ears of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas, they went running out among the people, parting their clothing, and crying out,

  • Acts 15:12
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    12 And all the people were quiet while Barnabas and Paul gave an account of the signs and wonders which God had done among the Gentiles by them.

  • Acts 21:7
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    7 And journeying by ship from Tyre we came to Ptolemais; and there we had talk with the brothers and were with them for one day.

  • Matt 25:38
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    38 And when did we see you wandering, and take you in? or without clothing, and give it to you?