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Acts 22:27
“Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.”
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Acts 22:27 Context
24The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him. 25And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? 26When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman. 27Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea. 28And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. 29Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. 30On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
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Then the chiefe captaine came; and said vnto him, Tell me, art thou a Romane? He said, Yea.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The commander came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman? And he said, "Yes.""
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.
- Basic English Bible
And the chiliarch coming up said to him, Tell me, Art *thou* a Roman? And he said, Yes.
- Darby Bible
Then the chief captain came, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.
- Webster's Bible
So the Tribune came to Paul and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said.
- Weymouth Bible
The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."
- World English Bible
And the tribune cam niy, and seide to hym, Seie thou to me, whether thou art a Romayn?
- Wycliffe Bible
and the chief captain having come near, said to him, `Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, `Yes;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The commander came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman? And he said, "Yes.""
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.
- Basic English Bible
And the chiliarch coming up said to him, Tell me, Art *thou* a Roman? And he said, Yes.
- Darby Bible
Then the chief captain came, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.
- Webster's Bible
So the Tribune came to Paul and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said.
- Weymouth Bible
The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."
- World English Bible
And the tribune cam niy, and seide to hym, Seie thou to me, whether thou art a Romayn?
- Wycliffe Bible
and the chief captain having come near, said to him, `Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, `Yes;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Acts 22:27
22:25 And as they - The soldiers ordered by the tribune, were binding him with thongs - A freeman of Rome might be bound with a chain and beaten with a staff: but he might not be bound with thongs, neither scourged, or beaten with rods: Paul said to the centurion - The captain, who stood by to see the orders of the tribune executed.
22:26 Consider what thou art about to do; for this man is a Roman - Yea, there was a stronger reason to consider. For this man was a servant of God.
22:28 But I was free born - Not barely as being born at Tarsus; for this was not Roman colony. But probably either his father, or some of his ancestors, had been made free of Rome, for some military service. We learn hence, that we are under no obligation as Christians to give up our civil privileges (which we are to receive and prize as the gift of God) to every insolent invader. In a thousand circumstances, gratitude to God, and duty to men, will oblige us to insist upon them; and engage us to strive to transmit them improved, rather than impaired to posterity.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 22:27
Ac 22:27 Art thou a Roman? The commander comes at once to inquire for himself.