Home. Compare Acts 19:21; Acts 23:11. The purpose was fulfilled, but perhaps not in the way Paul expected.
centurion. Greek. hekatontarchos. See Acts 21:32. Most texts omit this clause.
delivered. Greek. paradidomi. See Acts 3:13.
captain of the guard. Greek. stratopedarches. Only here. Probably the Protect of the Praetorians.
Paul was suffered. Literally it was permitted (Greek. epitrepo. See Acts 26:1) Paul.
dwell. Greek. meno. See p. 1511.
kept. guarded. He was chained by the wrist to the prisoner. Paul speaks of this chain in Acts 28:20; Ephesians 6:20; Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:7; Philippians 1:13; Philippians 1:14; Philippians 1:16; Colossians 4:18; Philemon 1:10; Philemon 1:13.