Acts 28:31

Acts 28:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
• New International Version (NIV)He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!
• New King James Version (NKJV)preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.

Context of Acts 28:31

30Paul rented a place to live for two full years and welcomed everyone who came to him. He spread the message about God’s kingdom and taught very boldly about the Lord Jesus Christ. No one stopped him.

Acts 28:31 word by word

κηρύσσων τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ διδάσκων τὰ περὶ τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ πάσης παρρησίας ἀκωλύτως.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Preachingκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
• the kingdomὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• teachingδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• which concernπερίperi · aboutG4012
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• confidenceπαρρησίαparrhēsia · boldnessG3954
• no man forbidding himἀκωλύτωςakōlutōs · freelyG209

Cross-references for Acts 28:31

• Acts 28:23On a designated day a larger number of influential Jews ⌞than expected⌟ went to the place where Paul was staying. From morning until evening, Paul was explaining God’s kingdom to them. He was trying to convince them about Jesus from Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.
• Acts 8:12However, when Philip spread the Good News about God’s kingdom and the one named Jesus Christ, men and women believed him and were baptized.
• Acts 20:25“Now I know that none of you whom I told about God’s kingdom will see me again.
• Matthew 4:23Jesus went all over Galilee. He taught in the synagogues and spread the Good News of the kingdom. He also cured every disease and sickness among the people.
• Mark 1:14After John had been put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee and told people the Good News of God.
• Luke 8:1After this, Jesus traveled from one city and village to another. He spread the Good News about God’s kingdom. The twelve apostles were with him.
• Acts 5:42Every day in the temple courtyard and from house to house, they refused to stop teaching and telling the Good News that Jesus is the Messiah.
• Acts 23:11The Lord stood near Paul the next night and said to him, “Don’t lose your courage! You’ve told the truth about me in Jerusalem. Now you must tell the truth about me in Rome.”
• Acts 4:29“Lord, pay attention to their threats now, and allow us to speak your word boldly.
• Ephesians 6:19Also pray that God will give me the right words to say. Then I will speak boldly when I reveal the mystery of the Good News.
• Philippians 1:14So through my being in prison, the Lord has given most of our brothers and sisters confidence to speak God’s word more boldly and fearlessly than ever.
• Colossians 4:3At the same time also pray for us. Pray that God will give us an opportunity to speak the word so that we may tell the mystery about Christ. It is because of this mystery that I am a prisoner.
• 2 Timothy 4:17However, the Lord stood by me and gave me strength so that I could finish spreading the Good News for all the nations to hear. I was snatched out of a lion’s mouth.

Commentaries on Acts 28:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Preaching the kingdom of God - Showing the spiritual nature of the true Church, under the reign of the Messiah. For an explanation of this phrase, see the note on Matthew 3:2. Those things which concern the Lord - The Redeemer of the world was to be represented as the Lord; as Jesus; and as the Christ. As the Lord, ̔ , the sole potentate, upholding all things by the word of his power; governing the world and the Church; having all things under his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Preaching the kingdom of God - See the notes on Acts 20:25. With all confidence - Openly and boldly, without anyone to hinder him. It is known also that Paul was not unsuccessful even when a prisoner at Rome. Several persons were converted by his preaching, even in the court of the emperor. The things which had happened to him, he says Philemon 1:12-14, had fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel, so that his bonds in Christ were manifested in…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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31Even though Paul was under house arrest, he boldly proclaimed the kingdom message (the good news about God’s rule; 28:16). freely (Greek akōlutōs, meaning “without restriction”): This Greek word is the last word in the book of Acts and helps show its meaning. God’s word cannot be chained, even when his messengers are (2 Timothy 2:9; see Philippians 1:12–14). The book of Acts tells the story of a message of good news that extends to everyone worldwide…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3131. with all confidence, no man forbidding him--enjoying, in the uninterrupted exercise of his ministry, all the liberty of a guarded man. Thus closes this most precious monument of the beginnings of the Christian Church in its march from east to west, among the Jews first, whose center was Jerusalem; next among the Gentiles, with Antioch for its headquarters; finally, its banner is seen waving over imperial Rome, foretokening its universal triumphs. That…Read the comment

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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