Acts 27:3

“And the next day wee touched at Sidon: And Iulius courteously entreated Paul, and gaue him libertie to goe vnto his friends to refresh himselfe.”

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Other Translations for Acts 27:3

And the next [day] we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave [him] liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
- King James Version

The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And the next day we touched at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And on the day after, we came to Sidon; and Julius was kind to Paul, and let him go to see his friends and take a rest.
- Basic English Bible

And the next day we arrived at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and suffered him to go to his friends and refresh himself.
- Darby Bible

And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously treated Paul, and gave him liberty to go to his friends to refresh himself.
- Webster's Bible

The next day we put in at Sidon. There Julius treated Paul with thoughtful kindness and allowed him to visit his friends and profit by their generous care.
- Weymouth Bible

The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.
- World English Bible

And in the dai suynge, we camen to Sydon; and Julius tretyde curteisli Poul, and suffride to go to frendis, and do his nedis.
- Wycliffe Bible

on the next [day] also we touched at Sidon, and Julius, courteously treating Paul, did permit [him], having gone on unto friends, to receive [their] care.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for Acts 27:3

Wesley's Notes for Acts 27:3

27:3 Julius treating Paul courteously - Perhaps he had heard him make his defence.


People's Bible Notes for Acts 27:3


Ac 27:3 The next [day]. The next after sailing. We touched at Sidon. Sidon was about sixty-seven miles north of Caesarea. Here the centurion suffered Paul to go ashore to see his friends, the disciples in Sidon.

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