“And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.”
So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.—his integration into the apostolic community is swift once verified; Barnabas's word suffices. 'Moved about freely' (poreueto) shows unrestricted access to the community and its mission. The boldness (parrhēsia, 'frank speech,' 'confidence') is a hallmark of apostolic witness and echoes Peter's boldness before the Sanhedrin.
Church Fathers on Acts 9:28
How, it says, he had seen the Lord in the way, and that He had spoken unto him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of the Lord. And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem, and speaking boldly in the name of Jesus Acts 9:28: these things were demonstrative of the former, and by his acts he made good what was spoken of him.
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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