Thematic Bible: Roman empire
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Roman empire » The rights of citizens
But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly, men who are Romans and uncondemned, they threw us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! But coming themselves, let them bring us out.
And as they stretched him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned? And hearing, coming near the centurion reported to the chiliarch, saying, Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman. And coming up the chiliarch said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? And He said, Yes. read more.
And the chiliarch answered, With a great sum I bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was even born free. Then immediately, those being about to examine him stood away from him. And the chiliarch also was afraid, fully knowing that he was a Roman, and that he had bound him.
And the chiliarch answered, With a great sum I bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was even born free. Then immediately, those being about to examine him stood away from him. And the chiliarch also was afraid, fully knowing that he was a Roman, and that he had bound him.
Roman empire » The right of appeal
But Paul having appealed to be reserved to the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be held until I might send him to Caesar.
But Paul said, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.
Roman empire » Citizenship in » By purchase
And the chiliarch answered, With a great sum I bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was even born free.
Roman empire » Citizenship in » By birth
And the chiliarch answered, With a great sum I bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was even born free.
Roman empire » Ruled by » Nero
Roman empire » The right of trial
To them I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to destruction before he being accused may have the accusers face to face, and have had freedom to answer for himself concerning the accusation.
Roman empire » Ruled by » Claudius caesar
And finding a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome) Paul came to them.
Roman empire » Ruled by » Augustus caesar
And it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
Roman empire » Ruled by » Tiberius caesar
And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the Trachonitus country, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene--