expressed no perfunctory kindness

φιλανθρωπία, ας, ἡ (cp. next entry; X. [Mem. 4, 3, 7]; Pla. [Euthphr. 3d]+; ins, pap, LXX, TestAbr B 6 p. 110, 9 [Stone p. 68]; EpArist, Philo, Joseph.; Just.; Ath. 30, 2; Orig., C. Cels. 1, 67, 24) affectionate concern for and interest in humanity, (loving) kindness, of God (Musonius p. 90, 12 H.; Lucian, Bis Accus. 1, end; Philo, Cher. 99; Jos., Ant. 1, 24.—Contrast Aeschyl., who uses the adj. [Prom. 11 s. φιλάνθρωπος] in ref. to the crime of Prometheus, who, being an immortal, is without favor in heaven διὰ τὴν λίαν φιλότητα βροτῶν ‘because of his excessive affection for mortals’ 1231.—OWeinreich, ARW 18, 1915, 25; 50–52.—As a virtue of rulers: Diod S 34 + 35 Fgm. 3 [w. χρηστότης]; OGI 139, 20; SIG 888, 101; Esth 8:121 [w. χρηστότης]; 3 Macc 3:15, 18; EpArist 265; 290; Ath. 30, 2; Did., Gen. 129, 27; associated w. εὐεργεσία Diod S 13, 27, 1.—PWendland, ZNW 5, 1904, 345, 2) and w. χρηστότης (Plut., Aristid. 27, 7 and oft. elsewh.; Philo, Spec. Leg. 2, 141; Jos., Ant. 10, 164) Tit 3:4; Dg 9:2. παρεῖχον οὐ τὴν τυχοῦσαν φ. expressed no perfunctory kindness (the context, with its detailed description of hospitality, accounts for the use of the qualifying ptc.; they may not be able to speak Greek [they are βάρβαροι] but they have the best of Hellenic manners; cp. ENorden, Die germanische Urgesch. in Tacitus’ Germania² 1922 p. 137, 2; 138, 1) Ac 28:2.—Field, Notes 147f; 222f.—On the semantic development: SLorenz, De Progressu Notionis φιλανθρωπίας, diss. Leipzig 1914, w. further consideration by STrompdeRuiter, Mnemosyne n.s. 59, ’32, 271–306.—CSpicq, La Philanthropie hellénistique (Tit 3:4): StTh 12, ’58, 169–91; MvanVeldhuizen, Moses, A Model of Hellenistic Philanthropia: Reformed Review 38, ’85, 215–24.—Larfeld I 500. DELG s.v. ἄνθρωπος. M-M. EDNT. TW. Spicq. Sv.