Acts 28:14
Good News Translation
We found some believers there who asked us to stay with them a week. And so we came to Rome.

New Revised Standard Version
There we found believers and were invited to stay with them for seven days. And so we came to Rome.

Contemporary English Version
There we found some of the Lord's followers, who begged us to stay with them. A week later we left for the city of Rome.

New American Bible
There we found some brothers and were urged to stay with them for seven days. And thus we came to Rome.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Where, finding brethren, we were desired to tarry with them seven days. And so we went to Rome.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Where, finding brethren, we were desired to tarry with them seven days. And so we went to Rome.

we found.

Acts 9:42,43 And it was made known throughout all Joppe. And many believed in the Lord. . . .

Acts 19:1 And it came to pass, while Apollo was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.

Acts 21:4,7,8 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul, through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. . . .

Psalm 119:63 I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, and that keep thy commandments.

Matthew 10:11 And into whatsoever city or town you shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till you go thence.

and were.

Acts 20:6 But we sailed from Philippi after the days of the azymes and came to them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.

Genesis 7:4 For yet a while, and after seven days, I will rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights: and I will destroy every substance that I have made, from the face of the earth.

Genesis 8:10-12 And having waited yet seven other days, he again sent forth the dove out of the ark. . . .

Context
Paul Arrives in Italy
13From thence, compassing by the shore, we came to Rhegium: and after one day, the south wind blowing, we came the second day to Puteoli: 14Where, finding brethren, we were desired to tarry with them seven days. And so we went to Rome. 15And from thence, when the brethren had heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns. Whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God and took courage.…
Cross References
John 21:23
This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. And Jesus did not say to him: He should not die; but: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee?

Acts 1:15
In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the brethren, said (now the number of persons together was about an hundred and twenty):

Acts 6:3
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Acts 9:30
Which when the brethren had known, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

Acts 28:13
From thence, compassing by the shore, we came to Rhegium: and after one day, the south wind blowing, we came the second day to Puteoli:

Acts 28:15
And from thence, when the brethren had heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns. Whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God and took courage.

Acts 28:21
But they said to him: We neither received letters concerning thee from Judea: neither did any of the brethren that came hither relate or speak any evil of thee.

Romans 1:13
And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come unto you (and have been hindered hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

Acts 28:13
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