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Acts 28:16
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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.
About Acts 28:16
Acts 28:16 grounds its message of Prisoners in the physical world of Rome. Readers of this New Testament history have long recognised the way Acts uses location to frame its spiritual teaching.
Related Verses
- Zechariah 9:12
“Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;”
- Acts 16:25
“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.”
- Acts 16:27
“And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.”
- Acts 27:1
“And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.”
- Acts 27:42
“And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.”
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How to Apply Acts 28:16
Meditate on Acts 28:16 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Prisoners applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.