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 lived there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.

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 28:23They set a day to meet with him, and they came to him where he was staying in even greater numbers. From morning until evening he explained things to them, testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.
• Acts 8:12But when they believed Philip as he was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.
• Acts 20:25“And now I know that none of you among whom I went around proclaiming the kingdom will see me again.
• Matthew 4:23Jesus went throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of disease and sickness among the people.
• Mark 1:14Now after John was imprisoned, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
• Luke 8:1Some time afterward he went on through towns and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him,
• Acts 5:42And every day both in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus was the Christ.
• Acts 23:11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Have courage, for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
• Acts 4:29And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage,
• Ephesians 6:19Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak – that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,
• Philippians 1:14and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.
• Colossians 4:3At the same time pray for us too, that God may open a door for the message so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
• 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the 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