Acts 28:16

Acts 28:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
• New International Version (NIV)When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who guarded him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

Context of Acts 28:16

14There we found some brethren, and were invited to stay with them for seven days; and thus we came to Rome. 15And the brethren, when they heard about us, came from there as far as the Market of Appius and Three Inns to meet us; and when Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage. When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him. 17After three days Paul called together those who were the leading men of the Jews, and when they came together, he began saying to them, “Brethren, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. 18And when they had examined me, they were willing to release me because there was no ground for putting me to death.

Acts 28:16 word by word

Ὅτε δὲ εἰσήλθομεν εἰς Ῥώμην, ἐπετράπη τῷ Παύλῳ μένειν καθ᾽ ἑαυτὸν σὺν τῷ φυλάσσοντι αὐτὸν στρατιώτῃ.¶Read the interlinear

• Whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
• we enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• RomeῬώμηRhōmē · RomeG4516
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• allowedἐπιτρέπωepitrepō · to permitG2010
• to stayμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• by himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• with the soldierστρατιώτηςstratiōtēs · soldierG4757
• who was guardingφυλάσσωphulassō · to keep/guard: guardG5442

Cross-references for Acts 28:16

• Acts 2:10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
• Acts 18:2And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to them,
• Acts 19:21Now after these things were finished, Paul purposed in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
• Acts 23:11But on the night immediately following, the Lord stood at his side and said, “Take courage; for as you have solemnly witnessed to My cause at Jerusalem, so you must witness at Rome also.”
• Romans 1:7to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Romans 15:22For this reason I have often been prevented from coming to you;
• Revelation 17:9Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits,
• Acts 27:3The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care.
• Genesis 37:36Meanwhile, the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh’s officer, the captain of the bodyguard.
• 2 Kings 25:8Now on the seventh day of the fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.
• Jeremiah 40:2Now the captain of the bodyguard had taken Jeremiah and said to him, “The Lord your God promised this calamity against this place;
• Acts 28:30And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him,
• Acts 24:23Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him.
• Genesis 39:21But the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer.

Commentaries on Acts 28:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The captain of the guard - ͅ . This word properly means the commander of a camp; but it signifies the prefect, or commander of the pretorian cohorts, or emperor's guards. Tacitus (Annal. lib. iv. cap. 2) informs us that, in the reign of Tiberius, Sejanus, who was then prefect of these troops, did, in order to accomplish his ambitious designs, cause them to be assembled from their quarters in the city, and stationed in a fortified camp near it; so that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16The captain of the guard - The commander of the Praetorian cohort, or guard. The custom was, that those who were sent from the provinces to Rome for trial were delivered to the custody of this guard. The name of the prefect or captain of the guard at this time was Burrhus Afranius (Tacitus, History, 12,42,1). But Paul was suffered … - Evidently by the permission of the centurion, whose favor he had so much conciliated on the voyage. See Acts 27:43. With a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-16Verses 11-16 The common events of travelling are seldom worthy of being told; but the comfort of communion with the saints, and kindness shown by friends, deserve particular mention. The Christians at Rome were so far from being ashamed of Paul, or afraid of owning him, because he was a prisoner, that they were the more careful to show him respect. He had great comfort in this. And if our friends are kind to us, God puts it into their hearts, and we must…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16They allowed Paul to have private quarters, with a soldier to guard him. Even though Paul traveled in chains, “the word of God cannot be chained!” (2 Timothy 2:9). Paul was possibly treated well because of his social status or Roman citizenship (compare Acts 16:37–38; 22:25–28).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. when we came to Rome--the renowned capital of the ancient world, situated on the Tiber. the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard--the Prætorian Prefect, to whose custody, as commander of the Prætorian guard, the highest military authority in the city, were committed all who were to come before the emperor for trial. Ordinarily there were two such prefects; but from A.D. 51 to 62, one distinguished general--Burrus Aframus, who…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 28:16

• Armies
• Paul
• Prisoners
• Soldiers

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• Paul
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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