Acts 28:14

There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.

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KJV

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

ASV

where we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome.

YLT

where, having found brethren, we were called upon to remain with them seven days, and thus to Rome we came;

DBT

where, having found brethren, we were begged to stay with them seven days. And thus we went to Rome.

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Where we found brethren,.... Christians; which is not to be wondered at, since it was a port much frequented, and where many came and went, of different countries and nations; particularly there were many Jews here, to whom the Gospel was first preached, and to some of them it was the power of God unto salvation in many places, and doubtless was so here: Josephus (c) speaks of Jews in this place, who were deceived by a false Alexander, who pretended to be the son of Herod, a prince of their nation.

John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed

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Where we found brethren - That is, Christians; for there had been many in Italy converted to the faith of Christ, some considerable time before this, as appears from St. Pauls epistle to the Romans, written some years before this voyage. We went toward Rome - One of the most celebrated cities in the universe, the capital of Italy, and once of the whole world; situated on the river Tiber, 410 miles SSE. of Vienna; 600 SE. of Paris; 730 E. by N. of Madrid; 760 W. of Constantinople; and 780 SE. of London. Long. 12°. 55. E., lat. 41°.

Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical

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Genesis 8:10–12
Noah waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark.
Acts 20:6
And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
Acts 21:4
We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
Acts 21:7–8
When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.
Genesis 7:4
For seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living thing I have made.”
Acts 19:1
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
Matthew 10:11
Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
Acts 9:42–43
This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
John 21:23
Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”
Psalms 119:63
I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.

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Who & where

PlaceItalyRomeThe capital of the empire and home of the mixed Jewish-Gentile church to which Paul wrote his gospel manifesto — and where he late…

About this book

The Ascension — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)

Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Canon: New Testament
Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Genesis 7:4
For seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living thing I have made.”
leads to
- Genesis 7:17
  For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and the waters rose and lifted the ark high above the earth.
- Genesis 6:13
  Then God said to Noah, “The end of all living creatures has come before Me, because through them the earth is full of violence. Now behold, I will destroy both them and the earth.
- Genesis 7:12
  And the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.
- Genesis 6:17
  And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.
- Genesis 6:7
  So the LORD said, “I will blot out man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—every man and beast and crawling creature and bird of the air—for I am grieved that…
Through
Acts 21:4
We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
leads to
- Acts 20:22–23
  And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
- Acts 21:10–12
  After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
Through
Acts 20:6
And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
leads to
- Exodus 12:14–15
  And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come.

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