Acts 22:28
“And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Acts 22:28 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
“I had to pay a heavy price for my position as citizen,” said the officer. “I am one by birth,” rejoined Paul.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der Oberste antwortete: Ich habe um eine große Summe dieses Bürgerrecht erworben. Paulus aber sprach: Ich aber bin sogar darin geboren.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y respondió el tribuno: Yo con grande suma alcancé esta ciudadanía. Entonces Pablo dijo: Pero yo lo soy de nacimiento.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o comandante respondeu: Eu com muita soma de dinheiro obtive esta cidadania romana .E Paulo disse: E eu a tenho desde que nasci.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O capitão chefe respondeu: "Com uma grande quantia de dinheiro, adquiri a cidadania". Porém, Paulo disse: "Eu nasci cidadão romano".
📖 Acts 22:28 in Context
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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