Bible Strands
Acts 9:28
So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Luke narrates that Saul remained with the Jerusalem believers after Barnabas introduced him to the apostles, marking the moment he transitioned from fugitive to active church participant.
The words — The Greek εἰσπορευόμενος (eisporeuomenos) and ἐκπορευόμενος (ekporeuomenos) literally mean "coming in" and "going out," describing Saul’s unrestricted daily movement through the city.
The thread — This language of entering and exiting mirrors Acts 1:21’s requirement for a successor to Jesus and echoes 2 Samuel 5:2 and Numbers 27:16’s descriptions of divinely appointed leadership.
Why it lands — The text states that Saul moved openly and spoke boldly under Jesus’ authority, requiring the reader to evaluate how public proclamation follows divine validation rather than human approval.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- Acts 1:21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
- Numbers 27:16 “May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation
- 2 Samuel 5:2 Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
- 1 Kings 3:7 And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.
- Psalms 121:8 The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
- John 10:9 I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
- Galatians 1:18 Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.