Acts 28:31
What does Acts 28:31 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 28:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 28:31 means
Paul devotes himself to preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him. This climactic line declares the triumph of the gospel. Though the messenger is chained, the message runs free. “Kingdom of God” sets the grand theme; “Lord Jesus Christ” names the King whose death and resurrection fulfill Israel’s hope and open salvation to the nations. Boldness speaks to courage; unhindered to providence. Acts ends not with courtroom drama but with ongoing proclamation. The story remains open, inviting the church in every place to continue this witness until the King’s reign is confessed to the ends of the earth.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ without fear, and no orders were given that he was not to do so.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862preaching the reign of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness--unforbidden.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without prohibition.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890preaching the kingdom ofGod, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom unhinderedly.
Context
This final verse crowns the two-year summary (v. 30), completing Acts’ journey from Jerusalem outward to Rome. After the mixed response of Rome’s Jewish leaders (vv. 23–28), Luke leaves readers with the steady, unstoppable advance of the kingdom’s message. The book closes on an open horizon: the mission continues, Christ is proclaimed, and God ensures that no earthly chain can finally hinder His Word.
v.30And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him,
v.31This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 5:42
And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus as the Christ.
- Acts 4:31
And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
- Acts 8:12
But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
- Acts 4:29
And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness,
- Acts 23:11
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
- Acts 20:25
And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more.
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