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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Interpretation
God can make strangers to be friends; friends in distress. Those who are despised for homely manners, are often more friendly than the more polished; and the conduct of heathens, or persons called barbarians, condemns many in civilized nations, professing to be Christians.