ACTS 28:30 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,”
For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. - Paul's final status: 'two whole years' (dyo etos holos, dyo etos holos) in 'his own rented house' (idios mesthion, idios mesthion-'his own hired dwelling'). 'Welcomed all who came' (apodechomai apo pan, apodechomai apo pan-'received everyone coming') shows accessibility. His house arrest is neither strict imprisonment nor freedom; he is 'bound with a chain' (desmios, desmios), yet able to minister. Luke emphasizes Paul's sustained witness: two years of proclamation in the capital, continuing the apostolic mission in the very heart of the empire.
Church Fathers on Acts 28:30
Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. Amen. Acts 28:28-31 It shows the freedom…
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