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25 But when the soldiers had Paul stretch out [to tie him to the whipping post] with the straps, Paul asked the sergeant who was standing there, |Is it legal for you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn't had a trial?| 26 When the sergeant heard this, he reported it to his commanding officer. The sergeant asked him, |What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen.| 27 The officer went to Paul and asked him, |Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?| Paul answered, |Yes.| 28 The officer replied, |I paid a lot of money to become a Roman citizen.| Paul replied, |But I was born a Roman citizen.| 29 Immediately, the soldiers who were going to question Paul stepped away from him. The officer was afraid when he found out that he had tied up a Roman citizen. Acts 22:25-29, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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