Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The centurion

Bible References

Rome

Acts 2:10
Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the district of Libya near Cyrene, Jewish and proselyte visitors from Rome,
Acts 18:2
There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,
Acts 19:21
After these things had happened, Paul decided to go through Macedonia and Achaia and then to go on to Jerusalem. "After I have gone there," he told them, "I must also see Rome."
Acts 23:11
That night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Have courage! For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, you must testify in Rome, too."
Romans 1:7
To: Everyone in Rome, loved by God and called to be holy. May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be yours!
Romans 15:22
This is why I have so often been hindered from coming to you.
Revelation 17:9
This calls for a mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is sitting. They are also seven kings.

The centurion

Acts 27:3
The next day, we arrived at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly allowing him to visit his friends there and to receive any care he needed.

Captain

Genesis 37:36
Meanwhile, down in Egypt, the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's court officials, who was also Commander-in-Chief of the imperial guards.
2 Kings 25:8
On the seventh day of the fifth month, which was during the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar's reign as king of Babylon, captain of the guard Nebuzaradan, a servant of the king of Babylon, arrived in Jerusalem
Jeremiah 40:2
The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and told him, "The LORD your God has predicted this disaster on this place.

But

Acts 28:30
For two whole years Paul lived in his own rented place and welcomed everyone who came to him.
Acts 24:23
He ordered the centurion to guard Paul but to let him have some freedom and not to keep any of his friends from caring for his needs.
Acts 27:3
The next day, we arrived at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly allowing him to visit his friends there and to receive any care he needed.
Genesis 39:21
But the LORD was with Joseph. He extended gracious love to him, causing the prison warden to be pleased with Joseph.

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