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.
Cross-references
Acts 28:23 details Paul expounding the kingdom from morning till evening, which Acts 28:31 summarizes as his ongoing practice.
In Acts 28:16, Paul is allowed to stay alone under guard — this arrangement enables the bold, unhindered preaching in v.31.
In Acts 4:29 the church prayed for boldness; here Paul exemplifies that answered prayer by speaking boldly.
In Acts 4:31 the Spirit filled believers to speak boldly; Paul's boldness in Rome echoes that same Spirit-empowered proclamation.
In Acts 5:42 the early apostles also teach and proclaim Jesus unceasingly—mirroring Paul's bold, unstoppable witness in Rome.
Acts 8:12 describes Philip preaching the kingdom of God and Jesus—the exact message Paul proclaims in Acts 28:31.
Acts 20:25 records Paul saying he proclaimed the kingdom among the Ephesians, consistent with his continued proclamation in Acts 28:31.
In Acts 23:11 the Lord promised Paul he would testify in Rome; here that promise is fulfilled as he preaches without hindrance.
Acts 1:3 recounts Jesus speaking about the kingdom of God after his resurrection—the same kingdom Paul proclaims, bookending the narrative.
In Acts 19:21, Paul plans to go to Rome — here that plan is fulfilled as he preaches unhindered in Rome.
In 2 Timothy 4:17 the Lord strengthened Paul to fully proclaim the message; here he does just that in Rome.
In Colossians 4:3 Paul asked prayer for an open door; here the gospel is proclaimed without hindrance—the door opened.
In Ephesians 6:20 Paul, an ambassador in chains, asked prayer to declare boldly; here he does so while under house arrest.
In Ephesians 6:19 Paul asked prayer for fearlessness; here he preaches fearlessly—showing that prayer answered.
Luke 8:1 recounts Jesus proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God—identical to Paul's message in Acts 28:31.
Luke 10:9 instructs the seventy-two to heal and proclaim the kingdom's nearness—matching Paul's proclamation of the kingdom in Acts 28:31.
In Romans 1:10, Paul longs to come to Rome — here in Acts 28:31 that longing is fulfilled as he preaches boldly.
In Romans 15:32, Paul hopes to come to Rome with joy — here that hope is realized, though in chains, with joyful preaching.
Mark 16:20 describes disciples preaching everywhere with the Lord's confirmation—echoing Paul's bold, unhindered proclamation of the kingdom.
Matthew 10:7 records Jesus' commission to proclaim the kingdom near—directly mirroring Paul's mission in Acts 28:31. Both herald the same kingdom.
In 2 Timothy 2:9, Paul says God's word is not chained — mirroring the unhindered preaching in Acts 28:31 despite chains.
In Philippians 1:14 Paul's chains embolden others; here Paul himself preaches boldly—both show the impact of his imprisonment.
In Colossians 4:4 Paul prayed for clarity in proclamation; here he preaches with boldness—both aspects of effective gospel witness.
In 2 Timothy 1:17, Onesiphorus finds Paul in Rome — confirming the open house arrest where Paul receives all who come.
In 2 Timothy 4:2, Paul commands Timothy to preach the word — here Paul himself embodies that command, preaching boldly.
Mark 1:14 says Jesus proclaimed the gospel of God—Paul continues that gospel message in Acts 28:31, focused on Jesus and the kingdom.
Matthew 4:23 shows Jesus proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom—the same core message Paul teaches in Acts 28:31.