Thematic Bible: Roman empire
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Roman empire » The rights of citizens
But Paul said to them, "They beat us in public and that without a trial, and put us in jail although we are Roman citizens! Let them come here themselves and take us out!"
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But when they had tied him for the flogging, Paul asked the captain who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman, and one who is uncondemned at that?" When the captain heard that, he went to the colonel and reported it. Then he asked him, "What are you going to do? This man is a Roman citizen." So the colonel came to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" He answered, "Yes." read more.
Then the colonel said, "I paid a large sum for this citizenship of mine." Paul said, "But I was born a citizen." So the men who were going to examine him left him at once, and the colonel himself was frightened when he learned that he was a Roman citizen and that he had had him bound.
Then the colonel said, "I paid a large sum for this citizenship of mine." Paul said, "But I was born a citizen." So the men who were going to examine him left him at once, and the colonel himself was frightened when he learned that he was a Roman citizen and that he had had him bound.
Roman empire » The right of appeal
But as Paul appealed to have his case kept for his Majesty's decision, I ordered him kept in custody until I could send him up to the emperor."
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But Paul said, "I now am standing before the emperor's court where I ought to be tried. I have done the Jews no wrong, as you very well know.
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Roman empire » Citizenship in » By purchase
Then the colonel said, "I paid a large sum for this citizenship of mine." Paul said, "But I was born a citizen."
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Roman empire » Citizenship in » By birth
Then the colonel said, "I paid a large sum for this citizenship of mine." Paul said, "But I was born a citizen."
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Roman empire » Ruled by » Nero
All God's people wish to be remembered to you, but more especially the members of the Emperor's household.
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Roman empire » The right of trial
I answered them that it was not the Roman custom to give up anyone for punishment until the accused met his accusers face to face and had an opportunity to defend himself against their accusations.
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Roman empire » Ruled by » Claudius caesar
There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had issued an edict for all Jews to leave Rome. So Paul paid them a visit,
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Roman empire » Ruled by » Augustus caesar
Now in those days an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census of the whole world should be taken.
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Roman empire » Ruled by » Tiberius caesar
In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was governor of Galilee, and his brother Philip was governor of the territory of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was governor of Abilene,
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