Acts 28:15
in Acts 28The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
KJV
And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
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This verse in Acts 28
Commentary
10 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
And from thence - From Puteoli. When the brethren heard of us - The Christians who wore at Rome. As far as the Appii Forum - This was a city about 56 miles from Rome. The remains of an ancient city are still seen there. It is on the borders of the Pontine Marshes. The city was built on the celebrated Appian Way, or the road from Rome to Capua. The road was made by Appius Claudius, and probably the city was founded by him also.
This site's exposition
we found brethren
on Acts 28:14-15
Where we found brethren at Puteoli, a Christian community already established there before any apostle Luke names has arrived to plant it, evidence of how far the gospel had already spread by ordinary travel and trade along the routes Rome itself had built. As the Roman believers heard of the approach they came out to meet the party as far as Appii Forum and The Three Taverns, stations forty and thirty miles down the Appian Way, and when Paul saw them he thanked God, and took courage, the we-passage's last quiet human note before Luke's own testimony steps back and Paul's public ministry in Rome begins.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
"And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and the Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage." Not fearing the danger. But observe also how Paul himself also was affected after the manner of men. For it says, "he took courage, when he saw the brethren." Although he had worked so many miracles, nevertheless even from sight he received an accession of confidence. From this we learn, that he was both comforted after the manner of men, and the contrary.
Some places are noted outside Rome, one of which is said, with some probability, to have a statue of Appius and to be called his tribute, just as to this day the images of kings among the Romans are called tributes; the places called the …
The Medieval Church1 voice
When he says "to the Appian Forum and the Three Taverns," he indicates certain localities before Rome. The first, the Appian Forum, is a locality where a statue of Appius stood; from this, probably, the locality was also named the forum before the statue. "Seeing …
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
The brethren -- that is, the Christians, came out thence to meet us - It is remarkable that there is no certain account by whom Christianity was planted at Rome. Probably some inhabitants of that city were at Jerusalem on the day of pentecost, chap. ii, 10; and being then converted themselves, carried the Gospel thither at their return.
And from thence,.... That is, from Rome, whither they were going: when the brethren heard of us; when the Christians at Rome heard that the apostle and his friends were landed at Puteoli, and were on their journey to Rome: these were the members of the church at Rome; for there was a church state here before this time.
3 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
Upon the favour he found with the captain of the guard, into whose custody he was delivered, who suffered him to dwell by himself, and did not put him in the common prison,
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
How sensitive he was to such Christian affection all his Epistles show (Ro 1:9, &c.). and took courage--his long-cherished purpose to "see Rome" (Ac 19:21), there to proclaim the unsearchable riches of Christ, and the divine pledge that in this he should be gratified (Ac 23:11), being now about to be auspiciously realized.
When the brethren heard of us - By whom the Gospel was planted at Rome is not known: it does not appear that any apostle was employed in this work. It was probably carried thither by some of those who were converted to God at the day of pentecost; for there were then at Jerusalem, not only devout men, proselytes to the Jewish religion, from every nation under heaven, Act 2:5, but there were strangers of Rome also, Act 2:10. And it in most reasonable to believe, as we know of no other origin, that it was by these Christianity was planted at Rome. As far as Appii Forum - About 52 miles from Rome; a long way to come on purpose to meet the apostle! The Appii Forum, or Market of Appius, was a town on the Appian way, a road paved from Rome to Campania, by the consul Appius Claudius. It was near the sea, and was a famous resort for sailors, peddlers, etc. Horace, lib. i. Satyr. 5, ver. 3, mentions this place on his journey from Rome to Brundusium: - - Inde Forum Appi Differtum nautis, cauponibus atgue malignis. “To Forum Appii thence we steer, a place Stuff’d with rank boatmen, and with vintners base.” This town is now called Caesarilla de S. Maria. And the Three Taverns - This was another place on the same road, and about 33 miles from Rome. Some of the Roman Christians had come as far as Appii Forum: others, to the Three Taverns. Bp. Pearce remarks, there are some ruins in that place which are now called Tre Taverne; and this place Cicero mentions in his epistles to Atticus, lib. ii. 11. Ab Appi Foro hora quarta: dederam aliam paulo ante in Tribus Tabernis. “Dated at ten in the morning, from Appii Forum. I sent off another (epistle) a little before, from the Three Taverns.” Zosimus, lib. 2, mentions τρια καπηλεια, the three taverns, or victualling houses, where the Emperor Severus was strangled by the treason of Maximinus Herculeus, and his son Maxentius. […]
The words behind it
26 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| κἀκεῖθεν | kakeithen | And from there | G2532 →G1564 → | 37 times |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἀδελφοὶ | adelphoi | brothers | G80 → | 343 times |
| ἀκούσαντες | akousantes | having heard | G191 → | 425 times |
| τὰ | ta | the [things] | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| περὶ | peri | concerning | G4012 → | 332 times |
| ἡμῶν | hemon | us | G3165 → | 1936 times |
| ἦλθαν | elthan | they came out | G2064 → | 628 times |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 → | 1755 times |
| ἀπάντησιν | apantesin | meet | G529 → | |
| ἡμῖν | hemin | us | G3165 → | 1936 times |
| ἄχρι | achri | as far as | G891 → | 48 times |
| Ἀππίου | appiou | of Appius | G675 → | |
| φόρου | phorou | [the] market | G5410 → | |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| Τριῶν | trion | [the] Three | G5140 → | 69 times |
| ταβερνῶν, | tabernon | Taverns, | G4999 → | |
| οὓς | hous | whom | G3739 → | 1405 times |
| ἰδὼν | idon | having seen | G1492 → | 374 times |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| Παῦλος | paulos | Paul | G3972 → | 158 times |
| εὐχαριστήσας | eucharistesas | having given thanks | G2168 → | |
| τῷ | to | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| θεῷ | theo | to God | G2316 → | 1312 times |
| ἔλαβεν | elaben | took | G2983 → | 257 times |
| θάρσος.¶ | tharsos | courage. | G2294 → |
κἀκεῖθενAnd from there
οἱthe
hoiG3588 →19766 times
ἀδελφοὶbrothers
adelphoiG80 →343 times
ἀκούσαντεςhaving heard
akousantesG191 →425 times
τὰthe [things]
taG3588 →19766 times
περὶconcerning
periG4012 →332 times
ἡμῶνus
hemonG3165 →1936 times
ἦλθανthey came out
elthanG2064 →628 times
εἰςto
eisG1519 →1755 times
ἀπάντησινmeet
apantesinG529 →
ἡμῖνus
heminG3165 →1936 times
ἄχριas far as
achriG891 →48 times
Ἀππίουof Appius
appiouG675 →
φόρου[the] market
phorouG5410 →
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
Τριῶν[the] Three
trionG5140 →69 times
ταβερνῶν,Taverns,
tabernonG4999 →
οὓςwhom
housG3739 →1405 times
ἰδὼνhaving seen
idonG1492 →374 times
ὁ<the>
hoG3588 →19766 times
ΠαῦλοςPaul
paulosG3972 →158 times
εὐχαριστήσαςhaving given thanks
eucharistesasG2168 →
τῷ<the>
toG3588 →19766 times
θεῷto God
theoG2316 →1312 times
ἔλαβενtook
elabenG2983 →257 times
θάρσος.¶courage.
tharsosG2294 →
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
John 12:13They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”
it leads to
- Psalms 118:25–26
O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!
- Revelation 15:3
and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Matthew 21:9–11
The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
- Psalms 118:25–26
Through
Hebrews 13:3Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
it leads to
- Matthew 25:36
I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’
- Hebrews 10:34
You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
- Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
- 1 Corinthians 12:26
If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
- Matthew 25:36
Through
Galatians 4:14And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus…
it leads to
- Matthew 10:40
He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
- Matthew 10:40
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About Acts
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 54; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament; Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Oecumenius, Commentary on Acts and Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Acts.