When they heard of us (ακουσαντες τα περ ημων). How "they heard the things concerning us" we do not know. Good news had its way of…

And from there. From Puteoli.

When the brothers heard of us. The Christians who were at Rome.

As far as Appii f…

And from there, when the brethren heard of us... —Better, the brethren having heard about us. The seven days at …

And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and the three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thank…

Paul and company took the Via Domitiana from Puteoli to Neapolis, turning northwest to travel to Rome on the Via Appia—that oldest, straightest, an…

When the brethren heard. God comforted Paul by the coming of the brethren who came out to meet him, so that he might more joyfully hasten …

And from thence
That is, from Rome, to which they were going:

The common events of traveling are seldom worthy of being told; but the comfort of communion with the saints, and kindness shown by friends, deserv…