Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
When we entered Rome [itself] Paul was permitted to live alone except for a soldier who guarded him.
New American Standard Bible
When we entered Rome, Paul was
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
When we entered Rome,
International Standard Version
When we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with the soldier who was guarding him.
A Conservative Version
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the commandant, but Paul was allowed to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
American Standard Version
And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him.
Amplified
When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself [in rented quarters] with the soldier who was guarding him.
Anderson New Testament
When we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself, with a soldier that guarded him.
Bible in Basic English
And when we came into Rome, they let Paul have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him.
Common New Testament
And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Upon our arrival at Rome, the centurion deliver'd the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was allow'd to be at private lodgings, under the custody of a soldier.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
And when we came into Rome, it was permitted to Paul to remain to himself with the soldier guarding him.
Goodspeed New Testament
When we reached Rome, Paul was given permission to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
John Wesley New Testament
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 the soldier that kept him.
Julia Smith Translation
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the commander of the camp: but to Paul it was permitted to remain by himself with a soldier watching him.
King James 2000
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was allowed to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And when we entered into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who was guarding him.
Modern King James verseion
And when we came into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the camp commander. But Paul was allowed to dwell by himself, with a soldier guarding him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when he came to Rome, the under-captain delivered the prisoners to the chief captain of the host: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with one Soldier that kept him.
Moffatt New Testament
When we did reach Rome, Paul got permission to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
Montgomery New Testament
When we finally entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with the soldier to guard him.
NET Bible
When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
New Heart English Bible
When we entered into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
Noyes New Testament
And when we had come to Rome, Paul was permitted to dwell by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.
Sawyer New Testament
AND when we came to Rome the centurion committed the prisoners to the prefect of the camp, and Paul was allowed to remain by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And when we were come to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but he permitted Paul to have an apartment by himself, with a soldier only who guarded him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
On our reaching Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, except for the soldier who was in charge of him.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
Upon our arrival in Rome, Paul received permission to live by himself, guarded by a soldier.
Williams New Testament
When we did arrive at Rome, Paul was granted permission to live by himself -- excepting a soldier to guard him.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
And, when we came to Rome, it was permitted Paul to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
Worsley New Testament
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was permitted to live by himself with the soldier that had him in custody.
Youngs Literal Translation
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Centurions
Prisoners » Kindness to » By julius, the centurion
Prisons » Places used as » Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 28:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Arrives In Rome At Last
15 [So], hearing that we were coming, the brothers [from Rome] traveled from there as far [south] as "The Market of Appius" and "The Three Inns" to meet us. When Paul saw them he thanked God and was [very] encouraged. 16 When we entered Rome [itself] Paul was permitted to live alone except for a soldier who guarded him. 17 And it happened after three days that Paul called together those who were the leading Jews, and when they assembled he said to them, "Brothers, although I had done nothing against the [Jewish] people or the customs of our forefathers, yet I was made a prisoner at Jerusalem, being placed in the custody of the Romans [while there].
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Cross References
Acts 27:3
The next day we stopped at Sidon [i.e., a seaport on the northwest coast of Palestine]. Julius treated Paul with kindness, [even] giving him the opportunity to meet his friends [there] and receive help [from them].
Acts 24:23
So, he ordered his officer to keep Paul in custody, yet with some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to his needs.
Acts 2:10
Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt and areas of Libya around Cyrene, Jewish and proselyte travelers from Rome,
Acts 18:2
There he met a certain Jewish man named Aquila, a native of Pontus, [in northern Asia Minor] who, with his wife Priscilla, had recently come from Rome, because Claudius [the Roman Emperor] had ordered all Jews out of that city. Paul met this couple
Acts 19:21
After these things happened Paul decided to travel through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. He said, "Then, after I have been there I want to visit Rome also."
Acts 23:11
The next night the Lord stood beside Paul [in a supernatural dream] and said, "Take courage, for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also be my witness in Rome."
Acts 27:31
Paul said to the military officer [Julius] and to his soldiers, "Unless these men stay aboard the ship, none of you will be saved."
Acts 27:43
But the military officer, wanting to save Paul [from being killed], prevented them from doing this. [Instead] he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard and be the first to reach land.
Acts 28:30-31
Then Paul lived for two whole years in his own rented house and welcomed everyone who visited him.
Romans 1:7-15
All of you there in Rome [i.e., the church there] are also among such obedient believers. You are called Jesus Christ's [people], loved by God and called to be His holy people. May you have unearned favor and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:22-29
This is why I have been so often hindered from coming to you.
Revelation 17:9
"This calls for an understanding mind. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. They are [also] seven kings;
Revelation 17:18
And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth."