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Berean Standard Bible

“When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.”

Acts 28:16

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After a shipwreck and a long journey, Paul finally reaches Rome, the goal toward which Acts has been moving. He arrives as a prisoner, not as a free traveler.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

World English Bible (WEB)

When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

King James Version (KJV)

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when we came into Rome, they let Paul have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y como llegamos á Roma, el centurión entregó los presos al prefecto de los ejércitos, mas á Pablo fué permitido estar por sí, con un soldado que le guardase.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ya en Roma, a Pablo le permitieron que viviera aparte, aunque un soldado lo vigilaba.

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