Acts 28:16

¹⁴ Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

¹⁵ And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

¹⁷ And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

¹⁸ Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
KJV: And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
WEB: When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
ASV: And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him.
DARBY: And when we came to Rome, [the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but] Paul was allowed to remain by himself with the soldier who kept him.
BLB: Now when we came to Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier guarding him.

ÅB: Da vi nå var kommet til Rom, overgav høvedsmannen fangene til høvdingen for livvakten; men Paulus fikk lov til å bo for seg selv sammen med den stridsmann som holdt vakt over ham.
OTB: Da vi ankom Roma, fikk Paulus lov til å bo for seg selv, med en soldat til å vokte ham.
B1930: Da vi nu var kommet til Rom, overgav høvedsmannen fangene til høvdingen for livvakten; men Paulus fikk lov til å bo for sig selv sammen med den stridsmann som holdt vakt over ham.

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Cross references

Acts 27:3
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
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Acts 24:23
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
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Acts 28:30–31
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
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Romans 1:7–15
To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Acts 23:11
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
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Jeremiah 40:2
And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.
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Romans 15:22–29
For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
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Acts 18:2
And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
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