Parallel Verses English Standard Version The tribune answered, “I bought this citizenship for a large sum.” Paul said, “But I am a citizen by birth.” King James Bible And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. 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. Douay-Rheims Bible And the tribune answered: I obtained the being free of this city with a great sum. And Paul said: But I was born so. English Revised Version And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born. Webster's Bible Translation And the chief captain answered, With a great sum I obtained this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. Weymouth New Testament "I paid a large sum for my citizenship," said the Tribune. "But I was born free," said Paul. Acts 22:28 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesSum (κεφαλαίου) Lit., capital. The purchase of Roman citizenship was an investment. Under the first Roman emperors it was obtained only at large cost and with great difficulty; later, it was sold for a trifle. I was free-born (ἐγὼ καὶ γεγέννημαι) Lit., I am even so born, leaving the mind to supply free or a Roman. Better, as Rev., I am a Roman born. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But. It is extremely probable that the inhabitants of Tarsus, born in that city, had the same rights and privileges as Roman citizens, in consequence of a grant or charter from Julius Caesar, from whom it was called Juliopolis. But if this were not the case, Paul's father, or some of his ancestors, might have been rewarded with the freedom of the city of Rome, for his fidelity and bravery in some military service, as Josephus says several of the Jews were; or his father might have obtained it by purchase, as in the instance of the chief captain. Cross References Acts 22:27 So the tribune came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" And he said, "Yes." Acts 22:29 So those who were about to examine him withdrew from him immediately, and the tribune also was afraid, for he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had bound him. Ephesians 2:12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. Ephesians 2:19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, Jump to Previous Acquired Actually Big Birth Born Bought Captain Chief Chiliarch Citizen Citizen Citizenship Commander Commanding Free Freedom Great Large Money Obtain Obtained Officer Paid Paul Pay Price Rights Roman Sum TribuneJump to Next Acquired Actually Big Birth Born Bought Captain Chief Chiliarch Citizen Citizen Citizenship Commander Commanding Free Freedom Great Large Money Obtain Obtained Officer Paid Paul Pay Price Rights Roman Sum TribuneLinks Acts 22:28 NIVActs 22:28 NLT Acts 22:28 ESV Acts 22:28 NASB Acts 22:28 KJV Acts 22:28 Bible Apps Acts 22:28 Biblia Paralela Acts 22:28 Chinese Bible Acts 22:28 French Bible Acts 22:28 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |