Verse 1
Acts 28:1
Free Bible Version
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When we were safely ashore, we discovered that we were on the island of Malta.
Original Language Text
greek
Καὶ διασωθέντες τότε ⸀ἐπέγνωμεν ὅτι ⸀Μελίτη ἡ νῆσος καλεῖται.
English Translation
And when we were saved, then we knew that the island is called Melita.
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Chapter 28 Context
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When we were safely ashore, we discovered that we were on the island of Malta.
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The people there were very kind—they started a fire and called all of us over so we could warm up fr...
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Paul collected a bundle of firewood and threw it on the fire. But a poisonous snake was driven out o...
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When the people there saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must b...
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However, Paul shook the snake off into the fire, and suffered no ill effects.
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They were expecting him to swell up, or suddenly fall down dead. But after waiting a long time, they...
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Nearby were lands that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and loo...
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Now Publius' father was sick, lying in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see h...
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After this happened, everyone else who was sick on the island came and was healed.
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They presented us with many gifts, and when we had to sail they provided everything we needed for th...
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After a three month stay we set sail aboard a ship from Alexandria that had spent the winter at the...
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We stopped at Syracuse, and spent three days there.
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From there we sailed on to Rhegium. The following day a south wind blew, and on the second day we ar...
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where we discovered some believers. They asked us to stay with them for a week. So we came to Rome.
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When some of the believers from Rome heard we had arrived they came to meet us at the Forum of Appiu...
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When we entered Rome, Paul was permitted to stay under house arrest with a soldier to guard him.
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Three days later Paul invited the Jewish leaders there to come to see him. When they were all togeth...
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But the Jewish leaders opposed this, so I was forced to appeal to Caesar—not that I had any accusati...
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That's why I asked to see you, and talk to you, because it is on account of the hope of Israel that...
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“We have not received any letters from Judea about you, and none of our people have come here with r...
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“But we do want to hear from you what you believe—especially regarding this sect, which we know is c...
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They made an appointment to meet with him. On that day many people came to where he was staying. Fro...
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Some accepted what Paul said, but some refused to believe.
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They couldn't agree among themselves, and they left after Paul told them this: “The Holy Spirit said...
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‘Go to these people and tell them: Even though you hear, you won't ever understand, and even though...
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For the minds of these people have become calloused and hard, their ears cannot hear, their eyes are...
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Consequently you should know that this salvation that comes from God (Elohim) has been sent to the f...
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For two full years Paul stayed there in the house he rented, welcoming everyone who came to see him.
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He spoke of the kingdom of God (Elohim), and taught about the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ very boldly...
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