KJV King James Version
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was [free] born.
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Acts 22:28
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was [free] born.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
WEB World English Bible
The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
ASV American Standard Version
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the chief captain answered, ‘I, with a great sum, did obtain this citizenship;’ but Paul said, ‘But I have been even born so.’
Surrounding context — Acts 22
25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
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.
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ἀπεκρίθηG611 · apokrinōto answerδὲG1161 · dethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoχιλίαρχος·G5506 · chiliarchosmilitary officerἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weπολλοῦG4183 · polusmuchκεφαλαίουG2774 · kephalaiossumτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπολιτείανG4174 · politeiacitizenshipταύτηνG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐκτησάμην.G2932 · ktaomaito possesὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenΠαῦλοςG3972 · PaulosPaulἔφη·G5346 · phēmito assertἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weδὲG1161 · dethenκαὶG2532 · kaiandγεγέννημαι.G1080 · gennaōto beget
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