²⁵ About midnight^(A) Paul and Silas^(B) were praying and singing hymns^(C) to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

¹⁶ When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.^(A)

²³ They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God,^(A) and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets^(B) he tried to persuade them about Jesus.^(C)

³⁰ For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him.