Bible Strands
Acts 28:10
The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Luke narrates the departure of Paul and his companions from Malta after a three-month winter stay. The islanders provide provisions and respect to the travelers as they prepare to board an Alexandrian ship.
The words — The text highlights τιμαῖς (timais), translated as "honors," and the verb ἐτίμησαν (etimēsan), meaning "they honored." These terms describe the tangible provisions and respect the locals gave the travelers.
The thread — The theme of divine provision without anxious pursuit appears in Matthew 6:31 and Philippians 4:11, where worry over material needs is replaced by trust. Paul reinforces this boundary in 1 Thessalonians 2:6 by rejecting the pursuit of human praise rather than the use of apostolic authority to demand support.
Why it lands — The passage records historical hospitality without prescribing a rule for Christian giving. It asks the reader to recognize that God's provision often arrives through ordinary human kindness rather than miraculous intervention.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
Cross-references
- 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.
- Matthew 6:31 Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
- Philippians 4:11 I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.
- Philippians 4:19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
- 2 Kings 8:9 So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”
- Ezra 7:27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
- Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
- Matthew 15:5 But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’
- 2 Corinthians 8:2 In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.