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 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
29 Then 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.
30 On 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.
What Does Acts 22:28 Mean?
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