Acts 22:28 - Tree of Life Version

²⁸ The commander answered, “I bought this citizenship for a large sum.” Paul said, “But I was born so.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁸ And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁸ The commandant replied, I purchased this citizenship [as a capital investment] for a big price. Paul said, But I was born [Roman]!

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁸ And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.

Common English Bible

²⁸ The commander replied, “It cost me a lot of money to buy my citizenship.” Paul said, “I’m a citizen by birth.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ And the tribune responded, "I obtained this citizenship at great cost." And Paul said, "But I was born to it."

Acts 22:28 Tagairtí Cros

Acts 22:27

The commander came and said to him, “Tell me, are you Roman?” And he said, “Yes.”

Acts 22:29

Therefore, those who were about to interrogate him instantly drew back from him. And the commander also was afraid when he found out that Paul was a Roman and that he had bound him.

Ephesians 2:12

At that time you were separate from Messiah, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Ephesians 2:19

So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household.