Acts 22:28
The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”Acts 22:28 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — પ્રેરિતોનાં કૃત્યો ૨૨:૨૮
- ત્યારે સરદારે ઉત્તર દીધો કે, ‘મોટી રકમ ચૂકવીને આ નાગરિકતાનો હક મેં ખરીદ્યો છે. પણ પાઉલે કહ્યું કે, ‘હું તો જન્મથી જ (નાગરિક) છું.’”
- हिन्दी — प्रेरितों के काम २२:२८
- यह सुनकर सैन्य-दल के सरदार ने कहा, “मैंने रोमी होने का पद बहुत रुपये देकर पाया है।” पौलुस ने कहा, “मैं तो जन्म से रोमी हूँ।”
In context
26When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”
27The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
28The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
29Immediately 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.
30But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
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