Thematic Bible: Roman empire
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Roman empire » The rights of citizens
But Paul said to them, “They beat us in public without a trial, although we are Roman citizens, and threw us in jail. And now are they going to smuggle us out secretly? Certainly not! On the contrary, let them come themselves and escort us out!”
As they stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing by, "Is it legal for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen and is uncondemned?" When the centurion heard this, he went and reported to the commander, saying, "What are you going to do? For this man is a Roman citizen." The commander came and said to him, "Tell me-are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said. read more.
The commander replied, "I bought this citizenship for a large amount of money." "But I myself was born a citizen," Paul said. Therefore, those who were about to examine him withdrew from him at once. The commander too was alarmed when he realized Paul was a Roman citizen and he had bound him.
The commander replied, "I bought this citizenship for a large amount of money." "But I myself was born a citizen," Paul said. Therefore, those who were about to examine him withdrew from him at once. The commander too was alarmed when he realized Paul was a Roman citizen and he had bound him.
Roman empire » The right of appeal
But when Paul appealed to be held for trial by the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I could send him to Caesar.”
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But Paul said: “I am standing at Caesar’s tribunal, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as even you can see very well.
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Roman empire » Citizenship in » By purchase
The commander replied, “I bought this citizenship for a large amount of money.”
“But I was born a citizen,” Paul said. Verse Concepts
“But I was born a citizen,” Paul said. Verse Concepts
Roman empire » Citizenship in » By birth
The commander replied, “I bought this citizenship for a large amount of money.”
“But I was born a citizen,” Paul said. Verse Concepts
“But I was born a citizen,” Paul said. Verse Concepts
Roman empire » Ruled by » Nero
All the saints greet you, but especially those from Caesar’s household.
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Roman empire » The right of trial
I answered them that it’s not the Romans’ custom to give any man up before the accused confronts the accusers face to face and has an opportunity to give a defense concerning the charges.
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Roman empire » Ruled by » Claudius caesar
where he found a Jewish man named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul came to them,
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Roman empire » Ruled by » Augustus caesar
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.
Roman empire » Ruled by » Tiberius caesar
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
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