Acts 22:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the chief captain answered, With a great sum I obtained this freedom. And Paul said, But I was born free.

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  • Acts 22:24-27
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    85%

    24The chief captain ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and directed that he be examined by scourging, to find out why they shouted so against him.

    25And as they bound him with straps, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?

    26When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take care what you do, for this man is a Roman.

    27Then the chief captain came and said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? He said, Yes.

  • Acts 22:29-30
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    29Then immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him; and the chief captain also was afraid, after he realized he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

    30On the next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

  • Acts 21:32-33
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    32Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

    33Then the chief captain came near, took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and asked who he was, and what he had done.

  • Acts 21:39
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    39But Paul said, I am a Jew from Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city: and, I implore you, allow me to speak to the people.

  • Acts 28:16-19
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    16And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

    17After three days, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they had come together, he said to them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

    18When they had examined me, they wanted to release me, because there was no cause for putting me to death.

    19But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.

  • Acts 21:37
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    37And as Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the chief captain, May I speak with you? Who said, Can you speak Greek?

  • Acts 25:8
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    8While he answered for himself, I have not offended against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar.

  • Acts 24:10
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    10Then Paul, after the governor had motioned to him to speak, answered, Since I know that you have been for many years a judge to this nation, I do cheerfully respond for myself:

  • Acts 23:17-19
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    17Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to tell him.

    18So he took him and brought him to the chief captain and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to tell you.

    19Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went aside privately and asked him, What is it you have to tell me?

  • Acts 26:1-2
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    1Then Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and answered for himself:

    2I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews:

  • Acts 24:23
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    23And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have freedom, and that he should permit none of his friends to minister or come to him.

  • Acts 23:27-30
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    27This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them. Then I came with an army and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

    28And when I wanted to know the charges for which they accused him, I brought him before their council.

    29I found him to be accused over questions about their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving death or imprisonment.

    30And when it was disclosed to me that a plot was about to be executed against the man, I sent him immediately to you, having also commanded his accusers to state their case before you. Farewell.

  • Acts 26:29-32
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    29And Paul said, I would to God, that not only you, but also all who hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except for these chains.

    30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them:

    31And when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, This man does nothing deserving of death or chains.

    32Then Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

  • Acts 25:10-11
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    10Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.

    11For if I am an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die: but if there is nothing of these charges against me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.

  • Acts 25:15-17
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    15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a judgment against him.

    16To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused meets his accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to present his defense concerning the charges against him.

    17Therefore, when they had come here, without any delay, I sat on the judgment seat the next day, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

  • Gal 5:1
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    1Stand firm therefore in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and do not become entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

  • Acts 23:10
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    10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing that Paul might be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

  • Acts 16:36-38
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    36So the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go; therefore depart and go in peace.

    37But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they press us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.

    38And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

  • 1 Cor 9:1
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    1Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

  • Acts 23:6
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    6But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being questioned.

  • 1 Cor 9:19
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    19For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more.

  • Acts 25:20-21
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    20And because I was uncertain of how to investigate such matters, I asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

    21But when Paul appealed to be kept for the hearing before Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.

  • 1 Cor 7:21-22
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    21Were you called while a servant? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it.

    22For he who is called in the Lord while a servant is the Lord's freedman. Likewise, he who is called while free is Christ's servant.

  • Acts 27:1
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    1And when it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.

  • Acts 24:7
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    7But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great force took him away out of our hands,

  • John 8:33
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    33They answered him, We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone: how can you say, You shall be made free?