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He welcomed all who visited him, <a href="/esv/acts/28.htm">English Standard Version</a> He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, <a href="/bsb/acts/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him. <a href="/blb/acts/28.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And he stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and was welcoming all coming unto him, <a href="/kjv/acts/28.htm">King James Bible</a> And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, <a href="/nkjv/acts/28.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, <a href="/nasb_/acts/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now Paul stayed two full years in his own rented lodging and welcomed all who came to him, <a href="/nasb/acts/28.htm">NASB 1995</a> And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him, <a href="/nasb77/acts/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters, and was welcoming all who came to him, <a href="/lsb/acts/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him, <a href="/amp/acts/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And Paul lived there for two full years [at his own expense] in his own rented lodging and welcomed all who came to him, <a href="/csb/acts/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house. And he welcomed all who visited him, <a href="/hcsb/acts/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he stayed two whole years in his own rented house. And he welcomed all who visited him, <a href="/asv/acts/28.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him, <a href="/cev/acts/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> For two years Paul stayed in a rented house and welcomed everyone who came to see him. <a href="/erv/acts/28.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him, <a href="/gwt/acts/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Paul rented a place to live for two full years and welcomed everyone who came to him. <a href="/gnt/acts/28.htm">Good News Translation</a> For two years Paul lived in a place he rented for himself, and there he welcomed all who came to see him. <a href="/isv/acts/28.htm">International Standard Version</a> For two whole years Paul lived in his own rented place and welcomed everyone who came to him. <a href="/msb/acts/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him. <a href="/net/acts/28.htm">NET Bible</a> Paul lived there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him, <a href="/nheb/acts/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him, <a href="/wbt/acts/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in to him, <a href="/wey/acts/28.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> After this Paul lived for fully two years in a hired house of his own, receiving all who came to see him. <a href="/web/acts/28.htm">World English Bible</a> Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house and received all who were coming to him, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired [house], and was receiving all those coming in to him, <a href="/blb/acts/28.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And he stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and was welcoming all coming unto him, <a href="/ylt/acts/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired house, and was receiving all those coming in unto him, <a href="/slt/acts/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Paul remained two whole years in his own wages, and received all going to him,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging; and he received all that came in to him, <a href="/cpdv/acts/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then he remained for two whole years in his own rented lodgings. And he received all who went in to him, <a href="/nabre/acts/28.htm">New American Bible</a> He remained for two full years in his lodgings. He received all who came to him, <a href="/nrsvce/acts/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He lived there two whole years at his own expense and welcomed all who came to him,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Paul hired a house for himself at his own expense and lived in it for two years; there he received all who came to him, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/28.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And Paulus himself lived in his own hired house and was in it for two years; and he was receiving there all of those who were coming to him.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/28.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all that came to him, <a href="/godbey/acts/28.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And he spent a whole biennium in his own hired house, and received all those coming to him, <a href="/haweis/acts/28.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But Paul abode two whole years in his own hired apartment, and received all who came to him, <a href="/mace/acts/28.htm">Mace New Testament</a> After this, Paul staid two whole years in a house he had hired, and gave access to all that visited him, <a href="/wey/acts/28.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> After this Paul lived for fully two years in a hired house of his own, receiving all who came to see him. <a href="/worrell/acts/28.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And he remained two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and was wont to welcome all who came to him; <a href="/worsley/acts/28.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And Paul abode two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came to him: <a href="/parallel/acts/28-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=9586" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/28.htm">Paul Preaches at Rome</a> … 30<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1696.htm" title="1696: Enemeinen (V-AIA-3S) -- To remain (abide) in, abide by, maintain, persevere in. From en and meno; to stay in the same place, i.e. persevere.">Paul stayed there</a> <a href="/greek/1333.htm" title="1333: dietian (N-AFS) -- From dietes; a space of two years.">two full years</a> <a href="/greek/3650.htm" title="3650: holēn (Adj-AFS) -- All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; whole or all, i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/2398.htm" title="2398: idiō (Adj-DNS) -- Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.">his own</a> <a href="/greek/3410.htm" title="3410: misthōmati (N-DNS) -- A rented house, hired dwelling. From misthoo; a rented building.">rented house,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/588.htm" title="588: apedecheto (V-IIM/P-3S) -- To receive, welcome, entertain (with hospitality), embrace. From apo and dechomai; to take fully, i.e. Welcome, approve.">welcoming</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantas (Adj-AMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">who</a> <a href="/greek/1531.htm" title="1531: eisporeuomenous (V-PPM/P-AMP) -- To journey in(to), I go in(to), enter, intervene. From eis and poreuomai; to enter.">came</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to visit</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him.</a> 31Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/20-20.htm">Acts 20:20</a> I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house, <a href="/acts/20-31.htm">Acts 20:31</a> Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears. <a href="/acts/19-9.htm">Acts 19:9-10</a> But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. / This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord. <a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Acts 23:11</a> The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.” <a href="/acts/24-23.htm">Acts 24:23</a> He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs. <a href="/acts/26-31.htm">Acts 26:31-32</a> On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.” / And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.” <a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Acts 27:23-24</a> For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me / and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’ <a href="/philippians/1-12.htm">Philippians 1:12-14</a> Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel. / As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. / And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear. <a href="/philippians/1-25.htm">Philippians 1:25-26</a> Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, / so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me. <a href="/2_timothy/2-9.htm">2 Timothy 2:9</a> for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained! <a href="/2_timothy/4-16.htm">2 Timothy 4:16-17</a> At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them. / But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion. <a href="/ephesians/6-19.htm">Ephesians 6:19-20</a> Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel, / for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should. <a href="/colossians/4-3.htm">Colossians 4:3-4</a> as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. / Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should. <a href="/1_corinthians/16-9.htm">1 Corinthians 16:9</a> because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me. <a href="/romans/1-15.htm">Romans 1:15</a> That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Paul dwelled two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in to him,Paul.<a href="/acts/1-5.htm">Acts 1:5</a> For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.dwelt.<a href="/acts/28-16.htm">Acts 28:16</a> 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/21-8.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/acts/22-12.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/acts/21-40.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/luke/14-28.htm">Expense</a> <a href="/acts/27-9.htm">Full</a> <a href="/acts/28-28.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/john/10-13.htm">Hired</a> <a href="/acts/28-23.htm">House</a> <a href="/acts/28-23.htm">Lodging</a> <a href="/acts/28-25.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/acts/28-7.htm">Quarters</a> <a href="/acts/28-21.htm">Received</a> <a href="/acts/26-18.htm">Receiving</a> <a href="/luke/20-9.htm">Rented</a> <a href="/acts/27-28.htm">Space</a> <a href="/acts/28-20.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/acts/24-21.htm">Use</a> <a href="/luke/9-11.htm">Welcoming</a> <a href="/acts/27-5.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/galatians/1-18.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-5.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-7.htm">Expense</a> <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Full</a> <a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/genesis/30-16.htm">Hired</a> <a href="/romans/2-22.htm">House</a> <a href="/philemon/1-22.htm">Lodging</a> <a href="/romans/1-1.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/revelation/20-8.htm">Quarters</a> <a href="/romans/1-5.htm">Received</a> <a href="/romans/1-27.htm">Receiving</a> <a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Rented</a> <a href="/galatians/2-1.htm">Space</a> <a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/romans/1-26.htm">Use</a> <a href="/luke/9-11.htm">Welcoming</a> <a href="/romans/1-8.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 28</div>1. <a href="/acts/28-1.htm">Paul, after his shipwreck, is kindly entertained on Malta.</a> 5. <a href="/acts/28-5.htm">The snake on his hand hurts him not.</a> 8. <a href="/acts/28-8.htm">He heals many diseases in the island.</a> 11. <a href="/acts/28-11.htm">They depart toward Rome.</a> 17. <a href="/acts/28-17.htm">He declares to the Jews the cause of his coming.</a> 24. <a href="/acts/28-24.htm">After his preaching some were persuaded, and some believed not.</a> 30. <a href="/acts/28-30.htm">Yet he preaches there two years.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Paul stayed there two full years Paul's two-year stay in Rome marks a significant period in his ministry. This duration allowed him to continue his work of spreading the Gospel, even while under house arrest. The two years may have been a result of the Roman legal system's delays, as Paul awaited his trial before Caesar. This time frame is significant as it reflects God's providence in allowing Paul to minister freely despite his circumstances. It also aligns with the broader narrative of Acts, where God's plan unfolds through various trials and tribulations faced by the apostles.in his own rented house Paul's ability to live in a rented house, rather than a prison cell, indicates a degree of favor and provision. This arrangement allowed him to continue his ministry with some autonomy. The rented house symbolizes a place of refuge and ministry, much like the homes of early Christians who hosted church gatherings. It also reflects the Roman practice of allowing certain prisoners, especially those awaiting trial, to live under house arrest. This setting provided Paul with the opportunity to write several of his epistles, which continue to influence Christian theology and practice.welcoming all who came to visit him Paul's open-door policy exemplifies his commitment to the Gospel and his role as an apostle to the Gentiles. Despite his confinement, he remained accessible to anyone seeking to hear the message of Christ. This phrase highlights the inclusivity of the Gospel, as Paul welcomed Jews and Gentiles alike. It also reflects the early Christian practice of hospitality, which was crucial for the spread of Christianity. Paul's welcoming nature is reminiscent of Jesus' own ministry, where He invited all to come to Him. This openness allowed for the continued growth of the early church and the strengthening of believers in Rome.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The Apostle Paul, a key figure in the early Christian church, known for his missionary journeys and epistles. At this point, he is under house arrest in Rome. 2. <a href="/topical/r/rome.htm">Rome</a> The capital of the Roman Empire, a significant center for early Christianity. Paul's presence here marks the spread of the Gospel to the heart of the empire. 3. <a href="/topical/p/paul's_rented_house.htm">Paul's Rented House</a> A place where Paul lived under house arrest, yet he continued his ministry by welcoming visitors and teaching them about Jesus Christ. 4. <a href="/topical/v/visitors.htm">Visitors</a> Individuals who came to see Paul, including both believers and seekers, whom Paul taught and encouraged in the faith. 5. <a href="/topical/t/two_full_years.htm">Two Full Years</a> The duration of Paul's house arrest in Rome, during which he continued his ministry despite his confinement.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_ministry.htm">Perseverance in Ministry</a> Despite being under house arrest, Paul continued to minister and teach. This teaches us the importance of perseverance in our own ministry efforts, regardless of circumstances. <a href="/topical/h/hospitality_and_openness.htm">Hospitality and Openness</a> Paul welcomed all who came to him. We are encouraged to be hospitable and open to sharing the Gospel with others, regardless of their background. <a href="/topical/u/utilizing_opportunities.htm">Utilizing Opportunities</a> Paul used his time in confinement to further the Gospel. We should look for opportunities to serve and witness in every situation we find ourselves in. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a> Paul's faithfulness during his imprisonment is a model for us to remain steadfast in our faith, even when facing trials. <a href="/topical/i/impact_of_personal_witness.htm">Impact of Personal Witness</a> Paul's personal interactions with visitors in Rome demonstrate the powerful impact of one-on-one ministry and personal witness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 28</a> <a href="/q/how_certain_is_paul's_acts_28_house_arrest.htm">Given the lack of Roman archival records, how certain can we be that Paul’s house arrest in Acts 28:16 and 30–31 happened exactly as recorded?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_contexts_affect_bible_interpretation.htm">How do historical contexts affect biblical text interpretation?</a> <a href="/q/what_was_paul's_age_at_death.htm">What was Paul's age at death?</a> <a href="/q/what_comprises_the_full_armor_of_god.htm">What comprises the Full Armor of God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) And Paul dwelt two whole years . . .--On the probable incidents of this period, see Excursus on the Later Years of St. Paul's Life. The word translated "hired house" (the exact equivalent for the Latin meritorium, or conductum) means rather a lodging (as in <a href="/acts/28-23.htm" title="And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.">Acts 28:23</a>) or apartment, and does not imply that he occupied a whole house. The words that follow exactly describe his position. He was a prisoner, and therefore was not allowed to go out to preach in the synagogues, or the "churches" in the houses of this or that disciple, or the open places of the city, but his friends were allowed free access to him, and in this way there was probably a wider and more effectual opening for his personal influence than if he had spoken publicly, and so exposed himself to the risk of an organised antagonism. What seemed at first a hindrance to his work was so ordered, as he afterwards acknowledged, that it fell out "rather unto the furtherance of the gospel" (<a href="/philippians/1-12.htm" title="But I would you should understand, brothers, that the things which happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel;">Philippians 1:12</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 30. - He abode for Paul dwelt, A.V. and T.R.; dwelling for house, A.V.; went for came. A.V. Two whole years. Διετία occurs also in <a href="/acts/24-27.htm">Acts 24:27</a>, and διετής in <a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Matthew 2:16</a>; τριετία in <a href="/acts/20-31.htm">Acts 20:31</a>. These forms are frequent in the LXX. His own hired dwelling; ἰδίῳ μισθώματι, only here. The word properly means "hire," the price paid for the use of anything, and then by metonymy "the thing which is hired." It occurs frequently in the LXX. in the sense of" hire" or" wages;" e.g. ties. 2:12; <a href="/deuteronomy/23-18.htm">Deuteronomy 23:18</a>, etc. This may be the ξενία spoken of in ver. 23, or he may have removed from thence into stone house more commodious for gathering Jews and Christians around him. <a href="/commentaries/acts/28-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[Paul] stayed there Ἐνέμεινεν (Enemeinen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To remain (abide) in, abide by, maintain, persevere in. From en and meno; to stay in the same place, i.e. persevere. two full years διετίαν (dietian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1333.htm">Strong's 1333: </a> From dietes; a space of two years. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. his own ἰδίῳ (idiō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate. rented house, μισθώματι (misthōmati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3410.htm">Strong's 3410: </a> A rented house, hired dwelling. From misthoo; a rented building. welcoming ἀπεδέχετο (apedecheto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_588.htm">Strong's 588: </a> To receive, welcome, entertain (with hospitality), embrace. From apo and dechomai; to take fully, i.e. Welcome, approve. all πάντας (pantas) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. who τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. came εἰσπορευομένους (eisporeuomenous) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1531.htm">Strong's 1531: </a> To journey in(to), I go in(to), enter, intervene. From eis and poreuomai; to enter. to [visit] πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/28-30.htm">Acts 28:30 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/28-30.htm">Acts 28:30 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/28-30.htm">Acts 28:30 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/28-30.htm">Acts 28:30 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/28-30.htm">Acts 28:30 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/28-30.htm">Acts 28:30 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/28-30.htm">Acts 28:30 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/28-30.htm">Acts 28:30 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/28-30.htm">Acts 28:30 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/28-30.htm">Acts 28:30 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/28-30.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 28:30 Paul stayed two whole years in his (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/28-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 28:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 28:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/28-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 28:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 28:31" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>