KJV King James Version
Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 28:31
Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
WEB World English Bible
preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.
ASV American Standard Version
preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
preaching the reign of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness—unforbidden.
Surrounding context — Acts 28
28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and [that] they will hear it.
29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
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κηρύσσωνG2784 · kērussōto preachτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλείανG932 · basileiakingdomτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandδιδάσκωνG1321 · didaskōto teachτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπερὶG4012 · periaboutτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterπάσηςG3956 · pasallπαρρησίαςG3954 · parrēsiaboldnessἀκωλύτως.¶G209 · akōlutōsfreely
Cross-references
Acts 4:29And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,Ephesians 6:19-20And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,Acts 28:23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into [his] lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and [out of] the prophets, from morning till evening.Matthew 4:23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.2 Timothy 4:17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and [that] all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.Acts 8:12But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.Philippians 1:14And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.Acts 20:25And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.Acts 4:31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.Acts 5:42And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.Acts 23:11And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.2 Timothy 2:9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.Luke 8:1And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve [were] with him,Colossians 4:3-4Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:Mark 1:14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
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