Study it in the app“So 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.”
Soοὖνat onceεὐθέωςthose whoοἱwere aboutμέλλοντεςto examineἀνετάζεινhimαὐτὸνstepped backἀπέστησανfromἀπ’him;αὐτοῦandδὲthe commanderὁ χιλίαρχοςtooκαὶwas afraidἐφοβήθηwhen he realizedἐπιγνοὺςthatὅτιhe wasἐστινa RomanῬωμαῖόςandκαὶthatὅτιhe hadἦνboundδεδεκώςhim.αὐτὸν
immediately
Immediately, at once.
Where else “eutheōs” appearsbe about to
Something on the point of happening.
Where else “mellontes” appearsexamine, interrogate
Examine, interrogate in a trial, sometimes under torture.
Where else “anetazein” appearsdepart
To move away from a place or person.
Where else “apestēsan” appearscommander
Commander: an officer over a thousand soldiers.
Where else “chiliarchos” appearsbe afraid
To be afraid: "do not fear".
Where else “ephobēthē” appearsunderstand
To come to have something clear and sure in the mind, understand it fully.
Where else “epignous” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearsRoman
Roman.
Where else “Rhōmaios” appearsbind
To fasten someone or something with ropes.
Where else “dedekōs” appears28And the commander answered, “I acquired this citizenship for a large sum.” And Paul said, “But I was born a citizen too.”
29 · This verse (above)
30And the next day, wanting to know for certain what he was being accused of by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to come together; and bringing down Paul, he set him before them.
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?
