Verse 16
Home . Compare Acts 19:21 ; Acts 23:11 . The purpose was fulfilled, but perhaps not in the way Paul expected.
centurion . Greek. hekatontarchos. See Acts 21:32 . Most texts omit this clause.
delivered . Greek. paradidomi. See Acts 3:13 .
captain of the guard . Greek. stratopedarches. Only here. Probably the Protect of the Praetorians.
Paul was suffered . Literally it was permitted (Greek. epitrepo. See Acts 26:1 ) Paul.
dwell . Greek. meno . See p. 1511.
kept = guarded. He was chained by the wrist to the prisoner. Paul speaks of this chain in Acts 28:20 . Ephesians 6:20 . Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:7 , Philippians 1:13 , Philippians 1:14 , Philippians 1:16 . Colossians 4:18 . Philemon 1:10 , Philemon 1:13 .
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