• Acts 27:3
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 3 τῇ to the τε and ἑτέρᾳ different [day] κατήχθημεν we were led down εἰς into Σιδῶνα, Sidon, φιλανθρώπως with human affection τε and ὁ the Ἰούλιος Julius τῷ to the Παύλῳ Paul χρησάμενος having used ἐπέτρεψεν he permitted πρὸς toward τοὺς the φίλους friends πορευθέντι having gone ἐπιμελείας of care τυχεῖν. to obtain.

  • Acts 27:3
    King James Version

    • 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.

  • Acts Study Notes—Chapter 27
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 27:3

      with kindness: Or “with human kindness (affection).” The Greek word phi·lan·throʹpos and the related word phi·lan·thro·piʹa denote showing an affectionate concern for and interest in humans. After spending one day at sea and traveling about 110 km (70 mi) N, the ship docked at Sidon, on the Syrian coast. Apparently, the army officer Julius did not treat Paul as an ordinary criminal, possibly because Paul was a Roman citizen who had not been proved guilty.​—Ac 22:27, 28; 26:31, 32.