Study it in the app“Now in the parts around that place there were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and hosted us kindly for three days.”
NowδὲinἘνthe partsτοῖςaroundπερὶthatἐκεῖνονplaceτὸν τόπονthere wereὑπῆρχενlandsχωρίαbelonging to the chief manτῷ πρώτῳof the island,τῆς νήσουnamedὀνόματιPublius,Ποπλίῳwhoὃςwelcomedἀναδεξάμενοςusἡμᾶςandhosted usἐξένισενkindlyφιλοφρόνωςfor threeτρεῖςdays.ἡμέρας
place
A specific spot where something is or happens.
Where else “topon” appearsbe
To exist, or to be already in a condition.
Where else “hypērchen” appearsplot of land
A piece of land that someone owns and can sell or give.
Where else “chōria” appearsleading
The most important.
Where else “prōtōi” appearsisland
Island.
Where else “nēsou” appearsname
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomati” appearsPublius
Publius, the chief man of the island of Malta, who welcomed Paul.
Where else “Popliōi” appearswelcome
To take someone into one's home as a guest.
Where else “anadexamenos” appearshost
To welcome someone into your home.
Where else “exenisen” appearskindly
Kindly, in a friendly way.
Where else “philophronōs” appearsthree
Three.
Where else “treis” appearsday
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmeras” appears“The chief man of the island” is a title attested for Malta in Greek and Latin inscriptions; it probably named the island’s chief local official.
6But they were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly fall dead. But after they had waited a long time and seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their view and were saying that he was a god.
7 · This verse (above)
8And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed, afflicted with fevers and dysentery; Paul went in to him and, praying, laid his hands on him and healed him.
1. What it says
How did the people of Malta treat the shipwrecked, and what happened to Paul and the viper? (vv. 1-6)
2. What it means
The last verses say Paul proclaimed the kingdom of God "without hindrance" (vv. 30-31). What does it suggest to you that the book ends this way?
3. How I live it
The people of the island welcomed strangers with kindness (v. 2). Whom could you welcome or help this week?
