Acts 28:30

Acts 28:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
• New International Version (NIV)For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him,

Context of Acts 28:30

28Paul then said to the Jews there, ‘You do not want to listen to God's message. But the Gentiles will listen! They will understand how God will save them.’ 29[After Paul had said this, the Jews left. They were still arguing with each other.] Paul lived in a house in Rome for two years. He paid money to live in the house. Many people came to visit him there. He was very happy to see them all. 31He told people clearly about the kingdom of God. He taught them about the Lord Jesus Christ. He was not afraid to speak strongly. Nobody tried to stop him.

Acts 28:30 word by word

Ἐνέμεινεν δὲ διετίαν ὅλην ἐν ἰδίῳ μισθώματι καὶ ἀπεδέχετο πάντας τοὺς εἰσπορευομένους πρὸς αὐτὸνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• dweltμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• twoδιετίαdietia · two yearsG1333
• wholeὅλοςholos · allG3650
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• his ownἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• hired houseμίσθωμαmisthōma · rented homeG3410
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• receivedἀποδέχομαιapodechomai · to receiveG588
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• that came inεἰσπορεύωeisporeuomai · to enterG1531
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Acts 28:30

• Acts 1:5John baptized people with water, but after a few days God will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’
• Acts 28:16When we arrived in Rome, the Roman officer said to Paul, ‘You may live in a house by yourself, but a soldier will guard you there.’

Commentaries on Acts 28:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Paul 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 favor 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 labor. Here he received all that came unto him, and preached…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30Paul 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…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-31Verses 23-31 Paul persuaded the Jews concerning Jesus. Some were wrought upon by the word, and others hardened; some received the light, and others shut their eyes against it. And the same has always been the effect of the gospel. Paul parted with them, observing that the Holy Ghost had well described their state. Let all that hear the gospel, and do not heed it, tremble at their doom; for who shall heal them, if God does not? The Jews had afterwards much…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. in his own hired house--(See on Ac 28:23), yet still in custody, for he only "received all that came to him"; and it is not said that he went to the synagogue or anywhere else.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 28:30

• Paul
• Prisoners
• Renting
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Paul
• Paul, Saul
• Attain
• Colossians, Epistle to the
• Compass
• Concern
• Confidence
• Constrain
• Escape
• Foreship

Commentaries on Acts 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings