Acts 22:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Acts 22:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 22:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 22:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.””

Acts 22:28 — World English Bible

Acts 22:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Acts 22:28 — American Standard Version

Acts 22:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the chief captain answered, `I, with a great sum, did obtain this citizenship;' but Paul said, `But I have been even born <FI>so<Fi> .'”

Acts 22:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 22:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the chiliarch answered, I, for a great sum, bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was also [free] born.”

Acts 22:28 — Darby Translation

Acts 22:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the chiefe captaine answered, With a great summe obtained I this freedome. Then Paul sayd, But I was so borne.”

Acts 22:28 — Geneva Bible

Acts 22:28 in Context — Acts 22

26 E o centurião, tendo ouvido [isto] ,foi e avisou ao comandante, dizendo: Olha o que estás a ponto de fazer, porque este homem é romano.

27 E o comandante, tendo se aproximado, disse-lhe: Dize-me, tu és romano?E ele disse: Sim.

28 E o comandante respondeu: Eu com muita soma [de dinheiro] obtive esta cidadania [romana] .E Paulo disse: E eu [a tenho] desde que nasci.

29 Então logo se afastaram dele aqueles que estavam para interrogá-lo; e até o comandante teve temor, ao entender que [Paulo] era romano, e que tinha o atado.

30 E no[dia] seguinte, querendo saber corretamente a causa de por que ele era acusado pelos judeus, ele o soltou das correntes, e mandou vir aos chefes dos sacerdotes e todo o supremo conselho deles; e tendo trazido a Paulo, apresentou [-o] diante deles.

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What Does Acts 22:28 Mean?

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