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Andδὲthe commanderὁ χιλίαρχοςanswered,ἀπεκρίθη“IἘγὼacquiredἐκτησάμηνthisταύτηνcitizenshipτὴν πολιτείανfor a largeπολλοῦsum.”κεφαλαίουAndδὲPaulὁ Παῦλοςsaid,ἔφη“ButδὲIἘγὼwas bornγεγέννημαιa citizentoo.”καὶ
Acts 22:28
Study it in the app“And the commander answered, “I acquired this citizenship for a large sum.” And Paul said, “But I was born a citizen too.””
With the Greek beneath
Acts 22:28, word by word
- the commanderχιλίαρχοςchiliarchos
commander
Commander: an officer over a thousand soldiers.
Where else “chiliarchos” appears- answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithē
answer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apekrithē” appears- acquiredἐκτησάμηνektēsamēn
acquire, get
Acquire, get, obtain for oneself.
Where else “ektēsamēn” appears- citizenshipπολιτείανpoliteian
citizenship
The right to belong to a city, with its privileges.
Where else “politeian” appears- for a largeπολλοῦpollou
much
A great amount of something, like fruit or work.
Where else “pollou” appears- sumκεφαλαίουkephalaiou
sum
An amount of money.
Where else “kephalaiou” appears- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appears- saidἔφηephē
say
Say.
Where else “ephē” appears- was bornγεγέννημαιgegennēmai
be born
To give birth, or come into the world.
Where else “gegennēmai” appears
The context
27So the commander came up and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes.”
28 · This verse (above)
29So at once those who were about to examine him stepped back from him; and the commander too was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman and that he had bound him.
To study Acts 22 in a group
1. What it says
Paul tells his story to the crowd: what was he like before, what happened on the road, and what did Ananias say? (vv. 3-16)
2. What it means
Why does Paul begin by saying that he too persecuted the disciples and was zealous for God? (vv. 3-5)
3. How I live it
Telling your own story simply can draw others near. What part of your life could you share with someone without pressuring them?