Acts 28:15

Acts 28:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the brothers there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. On seeing them, Paul thanked God and took courage.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And from there, when the brethren heard about us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Three Inns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The brothers and sisters in Rome had heard we were coming, and they came to meet us at the Forum on the Appian Way. Others joined us at The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and thanked God.

Context of Acts 28:15

13From there we set sail and arrived at Rhegium. The next day the south wind came up, and on the following day we reached Puteoli. 14There we found some brothers and sisters who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome. The brothers and sisters there had heard that we were coming, and they traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At the sight of these people Paul thanked God and was encouraged. 16When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him. 17Three days later he called together the local Jewish leaders. When they had assembled, Paul said to them: “My brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or against the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.

Acts 28:15 word by word

κἀκεῖθεν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἀκούσαντες τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν ἦλθαν εἰς ἀπάντησιν ἡμῖν ἄχρι Ἀππίου φόρου καὶ Τριῶν ταβερνῶν, οὓς ἰδὼν ὁ Παῦλος εὐχαριστήσας τῷ θεῷ ἔλαβεν θάρσος.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• And from thenceκἀκεῖθενkakeithen · and from thereG2547
• when the brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• they cameἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• meetἀπάντησιςapantēsis · meetingG529
• as far asἄχριachri achris · untilG891
• AppiiἌππιοςAppios · of AppiusG675
• forumΦόρονPhoron · ForumG5410
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• The threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
• tavernsΤαβέρναιTabernai · TavernsG4999
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• when PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• he thankedεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• and tookλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• courageθάρσοςtharsos · courage/confidenceG2294

Cross-references for Acts 28:15

• Acts 10:25As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence.
• Acts 21:5When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray.
• Exodus 4:14Then the Lord’s anger burned against Moses and he said, “What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well. He is already on his way to meet you, and he will be glad to see you.
• John 12:13They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the king of Israel!”
• Romans 15:24I plan to do so when I go to Spain. I hope to see you while passing through and to have you assist me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.
• Galatians 4:14and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.
• Hebrews 13:3Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.
• 3 John 1:6They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way in a manner that honors God.
• Joshua 1:6Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.
• 1 Samuel 30:6David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.
• Psalms 27:14Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 12:21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!”
• 2 Corinthians 2:14But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.
• 2 Corinthians 7:5For when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears within.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:7Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith.

Commentaries on Acts 28:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15When the brethren heard of us - By whom the Gospel was planted at Rome is not known: it does not appear that any apostle was employed in this work. It was probably carried thither by some of those who were converted to God at the day of pentecost; for there were then at Jerusalem, not only devout men, proselytes to the Jewish religion, from every nation under heaven, Acts 2:5, but there were strangers of Rome also, Acts 2:10. And it in most reasonable to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And from thence - From Puteoli. When the brethren heard of us - The Christians who wore at Rome. As far as the Appii Forum - This was a city about 56 miles from Rome. The remains of an ancient city are still seen there. It is on the borders of the Pontine Marshes. The city was built on the celebrated Appian Way, or the road from Rome to Capua. The road was made by Appius Claudius, and probably the city was founded by him also. It was called the forum or…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. 15The brothers there: The Christians in that place welcomed Paul and the group as they traveled to Rome.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1514-15. Where we found brethren--not "the brethren" (see on Ac 21:4), from which one would conclude they did not expect to find such [Webster and Wilkinson]. and were desired--"requested." to tarry with them seven days--If this request came from Julius, it may have proceeded partly from a wish to receive instructions from Rome and make arrangements for his journey thither, partly from a wish to gratify Paul, as he seems studiously and increasingly to have…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 28:15

• Appii-Forum
• Love
• Paul
• Thankfulness
• Three Taverns

In the dictionaries

• God
• Paul
• Appii Forum
• Three Taverns
• Attain
• Compass
• Concern
• Confidence
• Constrain
• Escape

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