Combined Bible Commentary
Acts 28:31
See notes on verse 30
See notes on verse 30
ACTS 28:31 avkwlu,twj) {A} The artistic literary cadence of the concluding phrase of the book of Acts and the powerful note of triumph expressed by avkwlu,twj are greatly weakened by the pious Wester...
Verse Acts 28:31. _PREACHING THE KINGDOM OF GOD_] Showing the spiritual nature of the true Church, under the reign of the _Messiah_. For an explanation of this phrase, Matthew 3:2, Matthew 3:2....
PREACHING 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...
CHAPTER 28 _ 1. In the Island of Melita (Acts 28:1)._ 2. The arrival in Rome (Acts 28:11). 3. Paul calling the chief of the Jews and his message (Acts 28:17). Melita, which means “honey,” is the is...
For the space of two whole years, Paul remained there, earning his own living; and it was his custom to receive all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching them the facts about the...
WELCOME AT MALTA (Acts 28:1-6)...
PREACHING. Greek. _kerusso_. App-121. WHICH CONCERN. concerning. Greek. _peri_. App-104. THE LORD. App-98. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. CONFIDENCE. boldness. Greek. _parrhesia_. See Acts 4:13. NO MAN, &...
ΜΕΤᾺ ΠΆΣΗΣ ΠΑΡΡΗΣΊΑΣ�, _with all confidence_ (Rev. Vers. ‘boldness’), _no man forbidding him_. παῤῥησία implies that ‘freedom of speech’ which was looked upon by the Athenians as the great mark of the...
_PAUL REMAINED A PRISONER AT ROME ACTS 28:23-31:_ Many Jews came to Paul's house. He used the Law and the Prophets to talk to them about God's kingdom (church). His goal was to "persuade them concerni...
ΚΗΡΎΣΣΩΝ _praes. act. part. (сопутств.) от_ ΚΗΡΎΣΣΩ (G2784) провозглашать, проповедовать, ΔΙΔΆΣΚΩΝ _praes. act. part. (conymcme.)_ от ΔΙΔΆΣΚΩ (G7438) учить. _Praes._ указывает на повторяющееся действ...
PREACHING THE KINGDOM OF GOD,— In consequence of St. Paul's sermons and instructions, many converts were doubtless made under divine grace; and this confinement, which seemed to have so discouraging a...
AT ROME. Acts 28:16-31. Acts 28:16 And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him. Acts 28:17 And it came to pass, that after three days he c...
Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the PREACHING THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AND TEACHING THOSE THINGS WHICH CONCERN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, WITH AN CONFIDENCE, NO MAN FORBID...
29 Verse 29 is not in the three manuscripts on which this version is based. 31 This proclamation of the kingdom would include its present abeyance and future manifestation. "That which concerns our L...
28:31 freedom (e-17) As 'boldness,' ch. 4.13,29,31....
WENT ABOUT TO] i.e. were seeking to. The chief captain of the band] rather, 'the tribune of the Roman cohort,' which was stationed in the fortress Antonia, adjoining the Temple....
ST. PAUL A PRISONER AT ROME 1. They.. they] RV 'we.. we.' MELITA] RM 'Melitene.' Melita is certainly Malta, and not (as has been erroneously supposed) Meleda off the Illyrian coast. Tradition correct...
ST. PAUL IN ROME (28:16-31) 16. The captain of the guard] either the captain of the prætorian guard (_proefectus proetorio_), or, more probably, the captain of the troops called _frumentarii_, whose...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 28 ON THE ISLAND CALLED MALTA, 28:1-10 V1 We arrived on the shore. We discovered that the island was called Malta. V2 The people who lived ther...
NO MAN FORBIDDING HIM. — The fact is interesting as showing the attitude of the Roman empire to the new faith. So far, even under Nero, it was tolerant, and even though the “sect” of the Christians wa...
τὰ περὶ : on the phrase see p. 481. τοῦ Κ. Ἰ. Χ., see critical note, and _cf._ Acts 11:17; Acts 15:26, the full phrase corresponds with the solemn conclusion of the book. μετὰ π. παῤῥ.: the phrase wit...
PREACHING IN THE WORLD'S CAPITAL Acts 28:21 It was one of the earliest cares of Paul to summon the leading members of the Jewish community, that he might explain to them his position. He made clear t...
On land new perils threatened. While gathering sticks for a fire, a viper fastened on the apostle's hand. Shaking it off, he was unharmed. This convinced those who watched that he was divine, and they...
After three days in Rome, Paul called for the leaders of the Jews. He explained to them that he was in Rome because of charges brought against him by their brethren in Jerusalem. The authorities had w...
Here terminates the history of St. Paul, as contained in the Acts of the Apostles. The other actions of this great apostle, for want of being recorded, are involved in much obscurity. That he obtained...
REFLECTIONS READER! let us bless God the Holy Ghost for those precious Acts of his Apostles in his Church, for most blessed and delightful they are, as monuments of the Lord's grace in his servant's m...
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, (31) Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with al...
The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...
At Melita we find him again exercising his accustomed power among that barbarous people. One sees that God is with him. Evangelisation does not, however, appear in the account of his sojourn there, or...
PREACHING THE KINGDOM OF GOD,.... That is, the Gospel, as in Luke 4:43; he preached up Jesus as the King Messiah, and declared that his kingdom was come, and opened the nature of it; that it consisted...
Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. Ver. 31. _Preaching the kingdom, &c._] Mr Bradford, during the...
_And Paul dwelt two whole years_ at Rome, _in his own hired house_ Before he was heard by Cesar, or his deputy, upon his appeal; _and received all that came to him_ Whether Jews or Gentiles. _Preachin...
PREACHING THE KINGDOM OF GOD; making known the gospel, and urging men to embrace it. We are very incompetent judges as to the time, place, and condition in which we may be most useful. If Paul, during...
PREACHING THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AND TEACHING THOSE THINGS WHICH CONCERN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WITH ALL CONFIDENCE, NO MAN FORBIDDING HIM. Paul may, at this time, have been able to purchase many convenie...
Two years at Rome: SUMMARY._ The journey from Melita to Rome is completed without mishap, and Paul takes the opportunity in the capital to speak to the Jews and afterward, to many others, preaching t...
Very soon contacting inhabitants, they found that the island was called Melita, present day Malta. The people are called "barbarous," which only means they were not Greek or Jewish -- not the cultured...
PREACHING THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND TEACHING THE THINGS WHICH CONCERN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WITH ALL CONFIDENCE, NO ONE FORBIDDING HIM. 1. Paul was also free to teach and preach. 2. THE KINGDOM OF GOD...
Acts 28:30-31 Paul is now spoken of as living in rented quarters which may infer that Paul has moved to another location in Rome (compare with Acts 28:23). During this time span of two years Paul will...
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 t...
OLBGrk; THE KINGDOM OF GOD; the gospel is so called; as also Paul preached that kingdom of God which is to come at the end of the world, which falls in with the subject he was so often upon, concernin...
The narrative is now brought abruptly to a close, by the following statement: (30) "_ Now Paul remained in his own hired house two whole years, and received all who came in to him,_ (31) _preaching th...
Acts 28:31 preaching G2784 (G5723) kingdom G932 God G2316 and G2532 teaching G1321 (G5723) concern G4012 Lord...
Acts 28:31. NO MAN FORBIDDING HIM. Literally, ‘without hindrance' (α ̓ κωλυ ́ τως). Wordsworth remarks ‘that there is something musical in the cadence of this word reserved for the end of the Book. It...
Acts 28:1. _And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, bec...
CONTENTS: The landing at Melita. Miracle of the viper's bite. Healing of Publius' father. Paul's arrival at Rome and his ministry there to the Jews. Paul turns to the Gentiles. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Hol...
Acts 28:1. _Melita,_ now Malta. This island seems to have been inhabited by runaways, for _melim,_ in the language of Carthage, is to escape. It was inhabited by a colony of refugees from Carthage, a...
FOR TWO YEARS PAUL LIVED THERE. Christians in Rome and other places supported Paul during this time (_compare_ Philippians 4:18_ and note)._ Paul was able to do a great work here at Rome! This was God...
_And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house._ PAUL’S TWO YEARS’ MINISTRY IN HIS OWN HIRED HOUSE Here his biographer takes leave of Paul. The curtain falls on the great actor. The greatest...
_And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard._ ROME AS SEEN BY PAUL Within a circuit of little more than twelve miles more than two millions of inhabit...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 28:30 Paul shared the gospel with ALL, both Jews and Gentiles. This situation continued for TWO WHOLE YEARS (A.D. 60–62). Other sources show that Paul was then released and perhaps t...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 28:23. INTO his LODGING.—Probably the “hired dwelling,” μίσθωμα, of Acts 28:30, though some (Heschyius, Hackett) consider the term ξενία points to a private house—perhaps that...
EXPOSITION ACTS 28:1 We for _they, _A.V. and T.R. (twice). WAS CALLED. It reads as if it was the answer to their question to the natives, "What is this island called?" MELITA. That Melita is the isla...
Tonight we'd like to just go through the twenty-eighth chapter of Acts and finish this book so that next Sunday night we move into the first two Chapter s of Romans. That's your reading assignment for...
2 Timothy 4:17; Acts 23:11; Acts 4:29; Acts 4:31; Acts 5:42;...
No man forbidding him — Such was the victory of the word of God. While Paul was preaching at Rome, the Gospel shone with its highest lustre. Here therefore the Acts of the Apostles end; and end with g...