Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
Parallel translations
- WEB where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.
- BSB There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.
- NKJV where we found brethren, and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.
- NASB There we found some brothers and sisters, and were invited to stay with them for seven days; and that is how we came to Rome.
- NLT There we found some believers, who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome.
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Quick answer
At Puteoli Paul finds fellow Christians and stays a week before reaching Rome. The church already exists ahead of the apostle's arrival.
Overview
Believers at Puteoli welcome Paul's company for seven days, evidence that the gospel had spread to Italy before Paul came. Even as a prisoner he enjoys the fellowship of the saints. Luke's terse 'So we came to Rome' marks the climactic reaching of the destination foretold to Paul (Acts 23:11).
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- Gen 7:4For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
- Acts 21:4And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
- Acts 19:1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
- Acts 20:6And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
- Acts 21:7–8And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
- Gen 8:10–12And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
- Acts 9:42–43And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
- John 21:23Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
- Matt 10:11And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
- Ps 119:63I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
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