Philanthropos describes the considerate treatment shown when Julius permits Paul to seek care from his friends.

The attested use describes considerate treatment expressed in Julius's permission for Paul to go to his friends and obtain care in Acts 27:3.

1. Considerate treatment granting care · dominant

   In Acts 27:3, the adverb modifies Julius's treatment of Paul in the clause that permits Paul to go to his friends to obtain care; the APB renders the action as Julius treating Paul "benevolently."

   Acts 27:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 27:3, the APB presents the term with "benevolently" in its description of Julius's treatment of Paul. The verse is read as a whole, but the surrounding permission to seek care confirms the favorable action described.