Acts 22:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Acts 22:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 22:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 22:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.”

Acts 22:29 — World English Bible

Acts 22:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They then that were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. ”

Acts 22:29 — American Standard Version

Acts 22:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Immediately, therefore, they departed from him who are about to examine him, and the chief captain also was afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him,”

Acts 22:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 22:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Immediately therefore those who were going to examine him left him, and the chiliarch also was afraid when he ascertained that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. ”

Acts 22:29 — Darby Translation

Acts 22:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then straightway they departed from him, which should haue examined him: and the chiefe captaine also was afrayd, after he knewe that hee was a Romane, and that he had bound him.”

Acts 22:29 — Geneva Bible

Acts 22:29 in Context — Acts 22

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.

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What Does Acts 22:29 Mean?

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