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Andδὲhe stayedἘνέμεινενtwo whole yearsδιετίαν ὅληνinἐνhis ownἰδίῳrented quartersμισθώματιandκαὶwelcomedἀπεδέχετοallπάνταςwho cameτοὺς εἰσπορευομένουςtoπρὸςhim,αὐτόν
Acts 28:30
Study it in the app“And he stayed two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him,”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 28:30, word by word
- he stayedἘνέμεινενEnemeinen
stay
To live for a time in a place.
Where else “Enemeinen” appears- two whole yearsδιετίανdietian
two years
A period of two years.
Where else “dietian” appears- two whole yearsὅληνholēn
whole, all
Whole, entire, all.
Where else “holēn” appears- his ownἰδίῳidiōi
own
What belongs to someone; their people, their family.
Where else “idiōi” appears- rented quartersμισθώματιmisthōmati
rented house
Rented house, lodging one pays for; also the rent itself.
Where else “misthōmati” appears- welcomedἀπεδέχετοapedecheto
welcome
Welcome, receive gladly; accept.
Where else “apedecheto” appears- who cameεἰσπορευομένουςeisporeuomenous
go in, enter
Go in, enter.
Where else “eisporeuomenous” appears
Translation note
It can also be understood “at his own expense.”
The context
29And when he had said these words, the Jews went away, having a great dispute among themselves.
30 · This verse (above)
31proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching the things about the Lord Jesus the Messiah with all boldness, unhindered.
To study Acts 28 in a group
1. What it says
How did the people of Malta treat the shipwrecked, and what happened to Paul and the viper? (vv. 1-6)
2. What it means
The last verses say Paul proclaimed the kingdom of God "without hindrance" (vv. 30-31). What does it suggest to you that the book ends this way?
3. How I live it
The people of the island welcomed strangers with kindness (v. 2). Whom could you welcome or help this week?