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Verse	Translation	Text
Ac 28:7	King James	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.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
possessions of the chief man--"the first man." of the island--He would hardly be so styled in the lifetime of his father, if his distinction was that of the family. But it is now ascertained that this was the proper official title of the Maltese representative of the Roman prÃ&brvbr;tor to Sicily, to whose province Malta belonged; two inscriptions having been discovered in the island, one in Greek, the other in Latin, containing the same words which Luke here employs. who received us--of Paul's company, but doubtless including the "courteous" Julius. and lodged us three days courteously--till proper winter lodgings could be obtained for them.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

possessions of the chief man--"the first man."

of the island--He would hardly be so styled in the lifetime of his father, if his distinction was that of the family. But it is now ascertained that this was the proper official title of the Maltese representative of the Roman prÃ&brvbr;tor to Sicily, to whose province Malta belonged; two inscriptions having been discovered in the island, one in Greek, the other in Latin, containing the same words which Luke here employs.

who received us--of Paul's company, but doubtless including the "courteous" Julius.

and lodged us three days courteously--till proper winter lodgings could be obtained for them.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
In the same quarters - In that place, or that part of the island, Possessions - Property. His place of residence. The chief man - Greek: the first man. Probably he was the governor of the island,

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

In the same quarters - In that place, or that part of the island,

Possessions - Property. His place of residence.

The chief man - Greek: the first man. Probably he was the governor of the island,

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
The chief man (τῷ πρώτῳ) Official title, without reference to his rank and possessions. Though not occurring as the official designation of the governor of Malta in any ancient author, it has been found in two inscriptions discovered in the island.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

The chief man (τῷ πρώτῳ)

Official title, without reference to his rank and possessions. Though not occurring as the official designation of the governor of Malta in any ancient author, it has been found in two inscriptions discovered in the island.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
The chief man of the island - In wealth if not in power also. Three days - The first three days of our stay on the island.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

The chief man of the island - In wealth if not in power also. Three days - The first three days of our stay on the island.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
The chief man of the island - The term πρωτος, Chief, used hereby St. Luke, was the ancient title of the governor of this island, as is evident from an inscription found in Malta, which runs thus: - Λ. Κ. υἱος, κυρ. ἱππευς. ῥωμ. πρωτος Μελιταιων· Lucius Caius, son of Quirinus, a Roman knight, Chief of the Melitese. See Bochart, Phaleg. and Chan. vol. i. chap. 498, etc., and Grotius. This title is another proof of the accuracy of St. Luke, who uses the very epithet by which the Roman governor of that island was distinguished.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

The chief man of the island - The term πρωτος, Chief, used hereby St. Luke, was the ancient title of the governor of this island, as is evident from an inscription found in Malta, which runs thus: -

Λ. Κ. υἱος, κυρ. ἱππευς. ῥωμ. πρωτος Μελιταιων·

Lucius Caius, son of Quirinus, a Roman knight, Chief of the Melitese. See Bochart, Phaleg. and Chan. vol. i. chap. 498, etc., and Grotius. This title is another proof of the accuracy of St. Luke, who uses the very epithet by which the Roman governor of that island was distinguished.

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