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Acts 28:7

In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

KJV

ἐν δὲ τοῖς περὶ τὸν τόπον ἐκεῖνον ὑπῆρχεν χωρία τῷ πρώτῳ τῆς νήσου ὀνόματι Ποπλίῳ, ὃς ἀναδεξάμενος ἡμᾶς τρεῖς ἡμέρας φιλοφρόνως ἐξένισεν.

Greek NT

In locis autem illis erant prædia principis insulæ, nomine Publii, qui nos suscipiens, triduo benigne exhibuit.

Vulgate

Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius; who received us, and entertained us three days courteously.

ASV

Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the island, named Publius: who, receiving us for three days, entertained us courteously.

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In the original Greek

19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Πόπλιος
poplios
noun · 2×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
νῆσος
nesos
noun · 9×
ξενίζω
xenizo
verb · 10×
περί
peri
preposition · 335×
πρῶτος
protos
adjective · 101×
τρεῖς
treis
adjective · 67×
τόπος
topos
noun · 95×
φιλοφρόνως
philophronos
adverb · 1×
χωρίον
chorion
noun · 10×
ἀναδέχομαι
anadechomai
verb · 2×
ἐκεῖνος
ekeinos
demonstrative · 240×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἡμέρα
emera
noun · 388×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
o
article · 19778×
ὄνομα
onoma
noun · 228×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὑπάρχω
uparcho
verb · 60×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

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SBLGNT: τρεῖς ἡμέρας | Treg/NIV/RP: τρεῖς ἡμέρας | WH: ἡμέρας τρεῖς
  • τρεῖς ἡμέραςSBLGNT
  • τρεῖς ἡμέραςTregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
  • ἡμέρας τρεῖςWestcott-Hort
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 3:8 — Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
  • Luke 10:9 — And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
  • Matt 10:40 — He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.