The commanderanswered,"I acquiredthiscitizenshipwith a largesum of money."And Paulsaid,"But I was actuallyborn[a citizen]."
The commandercameand said to him, "Tellme, are you a Roman?"And he said,"Yes."
Thereforethosewho were aboutto examinehim immediatelylet goof him; and the commanderalsowas afraidwhen he foundout that he was a Roman,and becausehe had put him in chains.
[remember] that you were at that timeseparatefrom Christ,excludedfrom the commonwealthof Israel,and strangersto the covenantsof promise,havingnohopeand without Godin the world.
So thenyou are no longerstrangersand aliens,but you are fellow citizenswith the saints,and are of God'shousehold,
