the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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Acts 28:30
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For two years, Paul taught out of his little rented shack. He welcomed any who came and never turned anyone away.
And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him,
And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him,
And for the space of two years, Paul was living in the house of which he had the use, and had talk with all those who went in to see him,
And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging, and received all who came to him,
Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him,
Then he stayed two whole years in his own rented house. And he welcomed all who visited him,
Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who went in to him,
And Paul continued two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came to him,
After this Paul lived for fully two years in a hired house of his own, receiving all who came to see him.
And Paul dwelt two whole yeeres in his owne hired house, and receiued all that came in vnto him,
And Paul remained two whole years in his own rented place, and he welcomed all those coming in to him,
But Paul abode two whole yeares in his owne hyred dwellinge, & receaued all the yt came in vnto hi,
After this, Paul staid two whole years in a house he had hired, and gave access to all that visited him,
Paul lived for two years in his rented house. He welcomed everyone who came to visit. He urgently presented all matters of the kingdom of God. He explained everything about Jesus Christ. His door was always open.
And Paul lived there for two full years [at his own expense] in his own rented lodging and welcomed all who came to him,
And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him,
And he lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him,
And Paul dwelt two yeares full in his lodgynge and receaved all that came to him
And he abode two whole years in his own rented dwelling, and received all that went in to him,
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in to him,
and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired [house], and was receiving all those coming in unto him,
Paul stayed two full years in his own rented house and welcomed all people who came to visit him.
Paul lived there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him,
Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him.
For two years Paul stayed in a rented house and welcomed everyone who came to see him.
Sha'ul remained two whole years in a place he rented for himself; and he continued receiving all who came to see him,
He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him,
And Paul remained two yeeres full in an house hired for himselfe, and receiued all that came in vnto him,
And Paul hired a house for himself at his own expense and lived in it for two years; there he received all who came to him,
Sha'ul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who went in to him,
For two whole years he lived in his own rented place and welcomed everyone who came to him.
And Paulos hired his own house, and was in it two years, and received there all those who came to him.
And Paul hired a house, at his own cost, and resided in it two years; and there he received all that came to him.
For the next two years, Paul lived in Rome at his own expense. He welcomed all who visited him,
Paul paid money to live in a house by himself for two years. He was happy for all who came to see him.
And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him,
He lived there two whole years at his own expense and welcomed all who came to him,
And he abode two whole years in his own hired house, and made welcome all who were coming in unto him, -
And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging: and he received all that came in to him,
So he stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and welcomed all who came to him,
And Paul dwelt two yeres full in his owne hired house, and receaued all that came in vnto hym,
Paul stayed two full years in his own rented house. He welcomed all the people who came and visited him.
Now Paul stayed two full years in his own rented lodging and welcomed all who came to him,
For two years Paul lived in a place he rented for himself, and there he welcomed all who came to see him.
And he dwellide ful twei yeer in his hirid place; and he resseyuede alle that entryden to hym,
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Paul: St. Paul, after his release, is supposed to have visited Judea, in the way to which he left Titus at Crete - Titus 1:5, and then returned through Syria, Cilicia, Asia Minor, and Greece, to Rome; where, according to primitive tradition, he was beheaded by order of Nero, ad 66, at Aquae Saiviae, three miles from Rome, and interred in the Via Ostensis, two miles from the city, where Constantine erected a church.
dwelt: Acts 28:16
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 37:21 - Thus Jeremiah 38:13 - Jeremiah John 1:39 - abode Acts 19:21 - I must Acts 23:11 - must Acts 24:27 - two Romans 15:32 - I may 2 Corinthians 6:5 - imprisonments 2 Corinthians 11:23 - in prisons 2 Timothy 1:17 - General 2 Timothy 4:2 - in
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house,.... In a house which he hired with his own money; in which his friends Luke, Aristarchus, and others, dwelt with him; where he was guarded by a soldier: whether at the expiration of these two years he was set at liberty, and for ten years afterwards travelled into Italy, France, and Spain, preaching the Gospel, as some think; or whether he then suffered martyrdom, is not certain; the latter is most probable:
and received all that came in unto him; there, as the Syriac version reads, that is, into his lodging, as the Ethiopic version expresses it; which is not to be understood of his hospitality, for it cannot be thought that he should provide food and lodging for all that came unto him; but that be admitted all that would to come and hear him, and freely preached the Gospel to them: it should seem by this, as well as by what is said Acts 28:23; that many of the Jews came into his lodging, and heard him expound, that it was a large house he had hired and dwelt in; and such an one Jerom y thinks it was, like that he supposes he would have Philemon provide for him, which he desires in his epistle to him, #Phm 22; namely, a house in the most noted place in the city, for the conveniency of those that came to him; large enough to hold many; free from noise and disturbance; and not situated in a scandalous neighbourhood, nor near to shows and plays; and that the lodging should rather be on the floor than in an upper room: and such a house, with all the conditions that Jerom mentions, the Papists pretend to show at Rome to this day; where, as their tradition is, Luke composed, or however finished this his history; which, as the above writer observes z, reaches to the two years of Paul's stay at Rome; that is, until the fourth year of Nero; from whence, adds he, we learn that in the same city this book was composed: and it is certain, that Luke was with him, when the apostle wrote his second epistle to Timothy from Rome, and when the time of his martyrdom seemed to himself to be at hand, 2 Timothy 4:7.
y Comment in Philemon v. 22. Tom. 9. fol. 116. I. z Catalog. Script. Eccl. sect. 17. fol. 91. C.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Paul dwelt two whole years - Doubtless in the custody of the soldiers. Why he was not prosecuted before the emperor during this time is not known. It is evident, however Acts 28:21, that the Jews were not disposed to carry the case before Nero, and the matter, during this time, was suffered quietly to sleep. There is great probability that the Jews did not dare to prosecute him before the emperor. It is clear that they had never been in favor of the appeal to Rome, and that they had no hope of gaining their cause. Probably they might remember the former treatment of their people by the emperor (see the notes on Acts 18:2); they might remember that they were despised at the Roman capital, and not choose to encounter the scorn and indignation of the Roman court; and as there was no prosecution, Paul was suffered to live in quietness and safety. Lardner, however, supposed (vol. v. p. 528, 529, ed. 8vo, London, 1829) that the case of Paul was soon brought before Nero and decided, and that the method of confinement was ordered by the emperor himself. Lightfoot also supposes that Paul’s “accusers, who had come from Judea to lay their charge against him, would be urgent to get their business despatched, that they might be returning to their own home again, and so would bring him to trial as soon as they could.” But nothing certainly is known on the subject. It is evident, indeed, from 2 Timothy 4:16, that he was at some time arraigned before the emperor; but when it was, or what was the decision or why he was at last set at liberty, are all involved in impenetrable obscurity.
In his own hired house - In a house which he was permitted to hire and occupy as his own. Probably in this he was assisted by the kindness of his Roman friends.
And received all ... - Received all hospitably and kindly who came to him to listen to his instructions. It is evident from this that he was still a prisoner, and was not permitted to go at large.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 28:30. Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house — As a state prisoner, he might have had an apartment in the common prison; but peculiar favour was showed him, and he was permitted to dwell alone, with the soldier that guarded him, Acts 28:16. Finding now an opportunity of preaching the Gospel, he hired a house for the purpose, and paid for it, St. Chrysostom observes, by the fruits of his own labour. Here he received all that came unto him, and preached the Gospel with glorious success; so that his bonds became the means of spreading the truth, and he became celebrated even in the palace of Nero, Philippians 1:12, Philippians 1:13; and we find that there were several saints, even in Caesar's household, Philippians 4:22, which were, no doubt, the fruits of the apostle's ministry. It is said that during his two years' residence here he became acquainted with Seneca, the philosopher, between whom and the apostle an epistolary correspondence took place. In an ancient MS. of Seneca's epistles in my own possession, these letters are extant, and are in number fourteen and have a prologue to them written by St. Jerome. That they are very ancient cannot be doubted; but learned men have long ago agreed that they are neither worthy of Paul nor of Seneca.
While he was in captivity, the Church at Philippi, to which he was exceedingly dear, sent him some pecuniary assistance by the hands of their minister, Epaphroditus, who, it appears, risked his life in the service of the apostle, and was taken with a dangerous malady. When he got well, he returned to Philippi, and, it is supposed, carried with him that epistle which is still extant; and from it we learn that Timothy was then at Rome with Paul, and that he had the prospect of being shortly delivered from his captivity. See Philippians 1:12-13; Philippians 2:25; Philippians 4:15-16, Philippians 4:18, &c.
