Acts 28:10

Acts 28:10. Honoured us with many honours. In 1 Timothy 5:3; 1 Timothy 5:17 , the word (τιμή) used here is employed to denote the material support of religious ministers; and whatever else may be included, we need not exclude that meaning here. St. Paul did not refuse elsewhere to accept the gifts which were freely offered to him. Chrysostom says here: ‘Did he receive pay? God forbid! No; but there was a fulfilment of that which is written, The labourer is worthy of his support,' quoting the very passage which St. Paul quotes in writing to Timothy.

When we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary. When they were preparing to set sail, gifts for the wants of the voyage were lavishly pressed upon t hem. We must remember that on the previous voyage they had suffered many hardships and losses.