Paul the Roman Citizen
Acts 22:28
In 9 translations
- BSB
- “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
- KJV
- And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
- WEB
- The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
- ASV
- And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.
- LSV
- and the chief captain answered, “I, with a great sum, obtained this citizenship”; but Paul said, “But I have even been born [so].”
- YLT
- and the chief captain answered, 'I, with a great sum, did obtain this citizenship;' but Paul said, 'But I have been even born [so].'
- DBY
- And the chiliarch answered, I, for a great sum, bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was also [free] born.
- DRC
- And the tribune answered: I obtained the being free of this city with a great sum. And Paul said: But I was born so.
- GNV
- And the chiefe captaine answered, With a great summe obtained I this freedome. Then Paul sayd, But I was so borne.
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read δὲ (“then”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τε (“then”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δὲ; Robinson–Pierpont read τε.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἀπεκρίθη δὲ ὁ χιλίαρχος· Ἐγὼ πολλοῦ κεφαλαίου τὴν πολιτείαν ταύτην ἐκτησάμην. ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔφη· Ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ γεγέννημαι.
- RP2018
- Ἀπεκρίθη τε ὁ χιλίαρχος, Ἐγὼ πολλοῦ κεφαλαίου τὴν πολιτείαν ταύτην ἐκτησάμην. Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔφη, Ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ γεγέννημαι.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἀπεκρίθη τε ὁ χιλίαρχος, Ἐγὼ πολλοῦ κεφαλαίου τὴν πολιτείαν ταύτην ἐκτησάμην. Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔφη, Ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ γεγέννημαι.
- SCR1894
- απεκριθη τε ο χιλιαρχος εγω πολλου κεφαλαιου την πολιτειαν ταυτην εκτησαμην ο δε παυλος εφη εγω δε και γεγεννημαι
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