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 Living Translation (NLT)When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to have his own private lodging, though he was guarded by a soldier.

Context of Acts 28:16

14where we found brethren, and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome. 15And 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. 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. 17And it came to pass after three days that Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. So when they had come together, he said to them: “Men and brethren, though I have 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, 18who, when they had examined me, wanted to let me go, because there was no cause 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
• we cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• RomeῬώμηRhōmē · RomeG4516
• the centurionὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchēs hekatontarchos · centurionG1543
• deliveredπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• the prisonersδέσμιοςdesmios · prisonerG1198
• to the captain of the guardστρατοπεδάρχηςstratopedarchēs · commanderG4759
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• was sufferedἐπιτρέπωepitrepō · to permitG2010
• to dwellμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• byκατάkata · according toG2596
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• a soldierστρατιώτηςstratiōtēs · soldierG4757
• that keptφυλάσσωphulassō · to keep/guard: guardG5442
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Acts 28:16

• Acts 2:10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
• Acts 18:2And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome); and he came to them.
• Acts 19:21When these things were accomplished, Paul purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
• Acts 23:11But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.”
• Romans 1:7To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Romans 15:22For this reason I also have been much hindered from coming to you.
• Revelation 17:9“Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
• Acts 27:3And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care.
• Genesis 37:36Now the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
• 2 Kings 25:8And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the 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 40:2And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him: “The Lord your God has pronounced this doom on this place.
• Acts 28:30Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him,
• Acts 24:23So he commanded the centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and told him not to forbid any of his friends to provide for or visit him.
• Genesis 39:21But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

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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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