quarries to which they had been condemned and who “in their old age, from all reports, are living modestly and quietly” (Ep. 10.31). Paul’s imprisonment could more accurately be described as house arrest, confinement to an ordinary house. An attentive reading of the New Testament makes this clear. Philippians 1 merely refers to Paul’s imprisonment in Rome. Acts 28:16 gives us more information: “When we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.” He