Apostle paul in rome under house arrest

Answer

Paulwas in prison several times during his ministry, and, almost everywhere he went, there were people who wantedhim in prison. It all began when Jesus confronted Saul the Pharisee on the road to Damascusand completely changed the course of Saul’s life (Acts 9:1–20).

God had chosen Saul, better known to most by his Roman name Paul, for a special mission: to be the apostle to the Gentiles (Acts 9:15; Romans 11:13; Galatians 2:8). Fulfilling this calling would mean enduring much suffering (Acts 9:16), including beatings, shipwreck, stonings, and arrests for simply preaching the gospel (2 Corinthians 11:24–27).

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We know of three times Paul was imprisoned. Given that Paul was active in ministry for thirty-five years, he certainly could have been arrested and imprisoned at other times as well. Paul’s arrests were a result of his being faithful to God’s call on his life, not of committing evil.

Paul’s first recorded arrest took place in