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For this man is a Roman. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/22-27.htm" target="_top"><b>27</b></a></span>The commander came and said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/22-28.htm" target="_top"><b>28</b></a></span>The commander answered, I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money. And Paul said, But I was actually born <i>a citizen.</i> <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/22-29.htm" target="_top"><b>29</b></a></span>Therefore those who were about to examine him immediately let go of him; and the commander also was afraid when he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had put him in chains. <p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/22-30.htm" target="_top"><b>30</b></a></span>But on the next day, wishing to know for certain why he had been accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the Council to assemble, and brought Paul down and set him before them. <p><br /><br /><a href="//www.lockman.org" target="_top">NASB ©1995</a><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they heard him until this word, and then lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such an one from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/acts/22.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they heard him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a one as that from the earth, for it was not fit he should live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they gave him audience to this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a man from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Until they heard this last statement the people listened to Paul, but now with a roar of disapproval they cried out, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He ought not to be allowed to live."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn't fit to live!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they were hearing him unto this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, 'Away from the earth with such an one; for it is not fit for him to live.'<div class="vheading2">Library</div><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/rome_protects_paul.htm">Rome Protects Paul</a><br></span><span class="snippet">'And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the Temple, I was in a trance; 18. And saw Him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning Me. 19. And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on Thee: 20. And when the blood of Thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/rome_protects_paul.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/paul_on_his_own_conversion.htm">Paul on his Own Conversion</a><br></span><span class="snippet">'And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. 7. And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why perseoutest thou Me? 8. And I answered, Who art Thou, Lord? And He said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. 9. And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of Him that spake to me. 10. And I said, <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/paul_on_his_own_conversion.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart_talks/talk_thirty-one_being_easily_entreated.htm">Being Easily Entreated</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Not long since I saw in the report of a meeting a statement something like this: "The brethren were easily entreated, and so all personal difficulties were easily settled." One of the greatest problems that ministers meet and one that requires the most patience and wisdom is the problem of settling personal difficulties. These difficulties are often found existing between those professing to be Christians. And sometimes they are very hard to get settled. There is just one reason for this: those involved <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart_talks/talk_thirty-one_being_easily_entreated.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Charles Wesley Naylor—</span><span class="citation2">Heart Talks</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/orr/how_to_live_a_holy_life/some_scriptures_for_daily_practise.htm">Some Scriptures for Daily Practise. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">If we seek God earnestly in the prayer of faith to help us in our daily practise of the following Scriptural texts and then put forth our best efforts, we shall find life daily growing more holy and beautiful. The beauty and enjoyment of a holy life is that it can always be improved upon. We can live in all the light that shines upon us from these texts today, but tomorrow we find them shining a little brighter and fuller light, so that we shall have to live a little more holy than we are living <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/orr/how_to_live_a_holy_life/some_scriptures_for_daily_practise.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">C. E. Orr—</span><span class="citation2">How to Live a Holy Life</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/drummond/the_ideal_life/what_is_gods_will.htm">What is God's Will?</a><br></span><span class="snippet">"The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know His will."--ACTS xxii. 14. WE resume to-day a subject, the thread of which has been broken by the interval of a few Sabbaths--the subject of the Will of God. Already we have tried to learn two lessons:-- (1) That the end of our life is to do the will of God. (2) That this was the end of Christ's life. It will help to recall what has gone before if we compare this with another definition of the end of life with which we are all familiar. <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/drummond/the_ideal_life/what_is_gods_will.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Henry Drummond—</span><span class="citation2">The Ideal Life</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/bevan/hymns_of_ter_steegen_suso_and_others/beyond_the_brightness_of_the.htm">Beyond the Brightness of the Sun</a><br></span><span class="snippet">T. P. Acts xxii. 11 I was journeying in the noontide, When His light shone o'er my road; And I saw Him in that glory-- Saw Him--Jesus, Son of God. All around, in noonday splendour, Earthly scenes lay fair and bright; But my eyes no more behold them For the glory of that light. Others in the summer sunshine Wearily may journey on, I have seen a light from heaven, Past the brightness of the sun-- Light that knows no cloud, no waning, Light wherein I see His Face, All His love's uncounted treasures, <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/bevan/hymns_of_ter_steegen_suso_and_others/beyond_the_brightness_of_the.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Frances Bevan—</span><span class="citation2">Hymns of Ter Steegen, Suso, and Others</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/sell/bible_studies_in_the_life_of_paul/study_i_early_life_the.htm">Early Life the Place of Paul +The Man</a><br></span><span class="snippet">STUDY I EARLY LIFE THE PLACE OF PAUL +The Man, Paul,+ judged by the influence he has exerted in the world, is one of the greatest characters in all history. He is pre-eminent not only as a missionary, but as a marvelous thinker and writer. "He was a personality of vast power, force, and individuality." There are some men who seem to be born and prepared to do a large work for the world; Paul makes the impression upon those who carefully read the record of his life that he stands first in this class <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/sell/bible_studies_in_the_life_of_paul/study_i_early_life_the.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Henry T. Sell—</span><span class="citation2">Bible Studies in the Life of Paul</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/sell/bible_studies_in_the_life_of_paul/study_vi_jerusalem_to_rome.htm">Jerusalem to Rome</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Acts 21:17-28:31 THIS JOURNEY Scripture, Acts 21:17-28:31 1. The speech before the Jewish mob in the temple (Acts 22:1-29) in which Paul tells the Jews how he was changed from a persecutor to a believer in Christ. He relates also the story of his conversion. 2. The speech before the Jewish council (Acts 22:30; 23:1-10) in which he creates confusion by raising the question of the resurrection. But the provocation was great for the high-priest had commanded that Paul be smitten <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/sell/bible_studies_in_the_life_of_paul/study_vi_jerusalem_to_rome.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Henry T. Sell—</span><span class="citation2">Bible Studies in the Life of Paul</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/white/the_acts_of_the_apostles/lesson_23_berea_and_athens.htm">Berea and Athens</a><br></span><span class="snippet">At Berea Paul found Jews who were willing to investigate the truths he taught. Luke's record declares of them: "These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Therefore many of them believed; also of honorable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few." The minds of the Bereans were not narrowed by prejudice. They were willing to investigate the truthfulness of the doctrines <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/white/the_acts_of_the_apostles/lesson_23_berea_and_athens.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Ellen Gould White—</span><span class="citation2">The Acts of the Apostles</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/lxxxv_jesus_the_guest_of.htm">Jesus the Guest of Martha and Mary. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">(Bethany, Near Jerusalem.) ^C Luke X. 38-42. ^c 38 Now as they went on their way [he was journeying through Judæa, attended by the twelve], he entered into a certain village [It was the village of Bethany (John xi. 1), which was on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives, less than two miles from Jerusalem]: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word. [Sitting at the feet was the ancient <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/lxxxv_jesus_the_guest_of.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">J. W. McGarvey—</span><span class="citation2">The Four-Fold Gospel</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/tidwell/the_bible_period_by_period/chapter_xx_from_antioch_to.htm">From Antioch to the Destruction of Jerusalem. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">Acts 13-28 and all the rest of the New Testament except the epistles of John and Revelation. The Changed Situation. We have now come to a turning point in the whole situation. The center of work has shifted from Jerusalem to Antioch, the capital of the Greek province of Syria, the residence of the Roman governor of the province. We change from the study of the struggles of Christianity in the Jewish world to those it made among heathen people. We no longer study many and various persons and their <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/tidwell/the_bible_period_by_period/chapter_xx_from_antioch_to.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Josiah Blake Tidwell—</span><span class="citation2">The Bible Period by Period</span><p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/22-22.htm">Acts 22:22 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/acts/22-22.htm">Acts 22:22 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/acts/22-22.htm">Acts 22:22 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/acts/22-22.htm">Acts 22:22 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/acts/22-22.htm">Acts 22:22 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/22-22.htm">Acts 22:22 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="/acts/22-22.htm">Acts 22:22 Parallel</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../acts/22-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 22:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 22:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../acts/22-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 22:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 22:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mp/acts/22-22.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframebhbl.htm" width="122" height="250" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="bot"><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /></div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhparnew.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></body></html>