"But the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush": First note that God again protects Paul without working any miracles (compare with Acts 18:10 ff). There is so much in this verse that sparks our curiosity. Was Paul's sister. Christian? How big was his family? How many brothers and sisters did he have? From 1 Peter 3:8 we might assume that Paul had been rejected by his entire family and disinherited, but this verse suggests that some family members became Christians as well. "He came and entered the barracks and told Paul": As. Roman citizen Paul could receive such visitors while in custody.

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