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.

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