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Acts 28:30

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then Paul lived for two whole years in his own rented house and welcomed everyone who visited him.

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Then He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So, they went and saw where He was staying and they stayed with Him that day. It was about ten o’clock in the morning. [Note: Hour designations in this book are being calculated by Roman time, but this would have been 4 PM if Jewish time were meant].

After these things happened Paul decided to travel through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. He said, “Then, after I have been there I want to visit Rome also.”

So, Felix allowed Paul to remain in chains, because he wanted to gain favor with the Jews [during that period of time]. Two years passed and Felix was succeeded by Portius Festus.

When we entered Rome [itself] Paul was permitted to live alone except for a soldier who guarded him.

{Some ancient manuscripts contain this verse} And when he had said these words, the Jews left, disputing about the matter among themselves.

He preached to them about the kingdom of God and taught things about the Lord Jesus Christ, with no one preventing him.

And pray that I will [be able to] come to you joyfully, if it is God’s will, and have a refreshing visit with you.

Are they servants of Christ? (I am really talking like a crazy person now). I am more [of a servant, than they are]. I have worked much harder. I have been in prison more often. I have been flogged more severely. I have been in danger of death more frequently.

[We have been] beaten, jailed, and mobbed. [We have] worked hard, missed sleep and gone without food.

so that my imprisonment for Christ became known throughout the entire headquarters of the governor [i.e., among all his personnel], and to everyone else.

But, when he was in Rome, he looked for me diligently until he found me.

Preach the [Gospel] message; be prepared [to do it both] when it is convenient and when it is inconvenient; reprove [i.e., convince people of their wrongdoing], rebuke [i.e., convict people of their sin], and exhort [i.e., urge people to act], with great patience and teaching.




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