Acts 28:30
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
Acts 28:30 in other translations
| BSB | Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him. |
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| WEB | Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house and received all who were coming to him, |
| ASV | And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him, |
| YLT | and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired house, and was receiving all those coming in unto him, |
| DARBY | And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging, and received all who came to him, |
| BBE | And for the space of two years, Paul was living in the house of which he had the use, and had talk with all those who went in to see him, |
| Webster | And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in to him, |
What does Acts 28:30 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
30. in his own hired house--(See on Ac 28:23), yet still in custody, for he only "received all that came to him"; and it is not said that he went to the synagogue or anywhere else.
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Barnes' Notes
Verse 30. Paul dwelt two whole years. Doubtless in the custody of the soldiers. Why he was not prosecuted before the emperor during this time is not known. It is evident, however, Acts 28:21, that the Jews were not disposed to carry the case before Nero; and the matter, during this time, was suffered quietly to sleep. There is great probability that the Jews durst not prosecute him before the emperor. It is clear that they had never been in favour of the appeal to Rome, and that they had no hope of gaining their cause. Probably they might remember the former treatment of the Roman emperor of their people, Acts 18:2; they might remember that they were despised at the Roman capital, and not choose to encounter the scorn and indignation of the Roman court; and as there was no prosecution, Paul was suffered to live in quietness and safety. Lardner, however, supposes (vol. v. pp. 528, 529, Edit. 8vo. Lond. 1829) that the case of Paul was soon brought before Nero, and decided; and that the method of confinement was ordered by the emperor himself. Lightfoot also supposes that Paul's "accusers, who had come from Judea to lay their charge against him, would be urgent to get their business despatched, that they might be returning to their own home again, and so would bring him to trial as soon as they could." But nothing certain is known on the subject. It is evident, indeed, from 2Ti 4:16, that he was at some time arraigned before the emperor; but when it was, or what was the decision, or why he was at last set at liberty, are all involved in impenetrable obscurity.
In his own hired house. In a house which he was permitted to hire, and occupy as his own. Probably in this he was assisted by the kindness of his Roman friends.
And received all, etc. Received all hospitably and kindly who came to him to show him kindness, or to listen to his instructions. It is evident from this, that he was still a prisoner, and was not permitted to go at large.
In his own hired house. In a house which he was permitted to hire, and occupy as his own. Probably in this he was assisted by the kindness of his Roman friends.
And received all, etc. Received all hospitably and kindly who came to him to show him kindness, or to listen to his instructions. It is evident from this, that he was still a prisoner, and was not permitted to go at large.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 30 Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house - As a state prisoner, he might have had an apartment in the common prison; but peculiar favor was showed him, and he was permitted to dwell alone, with the soldier that guarded him, Act 28:16. Finding now an opportunity of preaching the Gospel, he hired a house for the purpose, and paid for it, St. Chrysostom observes, by the fruits of his own labor. Here he received all that came unto him, and preached the Gospel with glorious success; so that his bonds became the means of spreading the truth, and he became celebrated even in the palace of Nero, Phi 1:12, Phi 1:13; and we find that there were several saints, even in Caesar's household, Phi 4:22, which were, no doubt, the fruits of the apostle's ministry. It is said that during his two years' residence here he became acquainted with Seneca, the philosopher, between whom and the apostle an epistolary correspondence took place. In an ancient MS. of Seneca's epistles in my own possession, these letters are extant, and are in number fourteen and have a prologue to them written by St. Jerome. That they are very ancient cannot be doubted; but learned men have long ago agreed that they are neither worthy of Paul nor of Seneca. While he was in captivity, the Church at Philippi, to which he was exceedingly dear, sent him some pecuniary assistance by the hands of their minister, Epaphroditus, who, it appears, risked his life in the service of the apostle, and was taken with a dangerous malady. When he got well, he returned to Philippi, and, it is supposed, carried with him that epistle which is still extant; and from it we learn that Timothy was then at Rome with Paul, and that he had the prospect of being shortly delivered from his captivity. See Phi 1:12, Phi 1:13; Phi 2:25; Phi 4:15, Phi 4:16, Phi 4:18, etc.
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 28:23-31
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?…
Acts 28:30 in the original Greek
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Paul.St. Paul, after his release, is supposed to have visited
Judæa, in the way to which he left Titus at Crete, (Tit 1:5,)
and then returned through Syria, Cilicia, Asia Minor, and
Greece, to Rome; where, according to primitive tradition, he
was beheaded by order of Nero, A.D. 66, at Aquae Saiviae,
three miles from Rome, and interred in the Via Ostensis, two
miles from the city, where Constantine erected a church.
dwelt.
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Context
- Acts 28:29
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
- Acts 28:30
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
- Acts 28:31
Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
Acts 28:30 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Pablo empero, quedó dos años enteros en su casa de alquiler, y recibía á todos los que á él venían, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Paul demeura deux ans entiers dans un logement qu’il avait loué pour lui, et il recevait tous ceux qui venaient vers lui, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Er aber blieb zwei ganze Jahre in seinem eigenen gemieteten Hause und nahm alle auf, die zu ihm kamen, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Mansit autem biennio toto in suo conducto: et suscipiebat omnes qui ingrediebantur ad eum, |