Parallel Verses GOD'S WORD® Translation (© 1995) The people were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after they had waited a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. King James Bible Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. Darby Bible Translation But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down suddenly dead. But when they had expected a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god. World English Bible But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. Young's Literal Translation and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, and they, expecting it a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing their minds, said he was a god. Acts 28:6 Parallel Commentary Acts 28:6 Parallel CommentariesLibrary Paul in RomeAnd Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, 31. Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.' --ACTS xxviii. 30, 31. So ends this book. It stops rather than ends. Many reasons might be suggested for closing here. Probably the simplest is the best, that nothing more is said for nothing more had yet been done. Probably the book was written during these two years. … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts The Supremacy of Christ Mission and Return of the Seventy. Ancient Versions of the Old Testament. Cross References Acts 8:10 Everyone from children to adults paid attention to him. They said, "This man is the power of God, and that power is called great." Acts 14:11 The crowds who saw what Paul had done shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come to us, and they look human." Acts 28:7 A man named Publius, who was the governor of the island, had property around the area. He welcomed us and treated us kindly, and for three days we were his guests. Jump to Previous Amiss Bad Changed Changing Damage Dead Expectation Expected Expecting Fall Fallen Falling Great Harm Howbeit Idea Ill Inflammation Minds Misfortune Soon Suddenly Swell Swelled Swollen Time Waited Waiting WatchedJump to Next Amiss Bad Changed Changing Damage Dead Expectation Expected Expecting Fall Fallen Falling Great Harm Howbeit Idea Ill Inflammation Minds Misfortune Soon Suddenly Swell Swelled Swollen Time Waited Waiting WatchedLinks Acts 28:6 NIVActs 28:6 NLT Acts 28:6 ESV Acts 28:6 NASB Acts 28:6 KJV Acts 28:6 Bible Apps Acts 28:6 Biblia Paralela Acts 28:6 Chinese Bible Acts 28:6 French Bible Acts 28:6 German Bible Acts 28:6 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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