Acts 28:31 Meaning and Explanation
“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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What Does Acts 28:31 Mean?
The book closes with Paul in Rome, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ openly, with full boldness, and no one hindering him.
Acts ends not with Paul's release or his death but with the gospel advancing unhindered at the very center of the empire. The final word is one of triumph and freedom: the message goes forth boldly, 'no man forbidding him.' Chains could not stop it, and the story is left open, for the spread of Christ's kingdom has no ending here. The same gospel Paul proclaimed still goes forward today, carried by all who will speak of the Lord Jesus with confidence. The kingdom advances still, and its King reigns.
Acts 28:31 in the Original Language
parresia (παρρησία), 'confidence' -- boldness and freedom of speech, openness without fear.
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What does Acts 28:31 mean?
Paul boldly preaches the kingdom of God and teaches about the Lord Jesus Christ, with no one stopping him.