Verse 28
Acts 22:28
English Revised Version
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They then which were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid, when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Original Language Text
greek
ἀπεκρίθη ⸀δὲ ὁ χιλίαρχος· Ἐγὼ πολλοῦ κεφαλαίου τὴν πολιτείαν ταύτην ἐκτησάμην. ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔφη· Ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ γεγέννημαι.
English Translation
And the chiliarch answered, "I obtained this citizenship at a great price." But Paul said, "But I was born a citizen."
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Chapter 22 Context
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Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.
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And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he...
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I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instruc...
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and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
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As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I rec...
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And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly t...
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And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Yashua (Jesus) of Nazareth, whom thou...
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And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake t...
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And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there...
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And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with m...
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12
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt ther...
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came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hou...
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And he said, The God (Elohim) of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Ri...
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And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
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And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fel...
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and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: because they will not...
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And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that belie...
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and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keep...
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And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.
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And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such...
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And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,
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the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by...
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And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it law...
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And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain, and told him, saying, What art thou a...
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And the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.
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And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I a...
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They then which were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also...
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But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty, wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed h...
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