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Citizenship

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: C By: James P. Boyd

Acts 16:37; 22:28‑29; 25:11

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Roman citizenship exempted from imprisonment or scourging without trial, and gave the right of appeal to the Emperor (Acts 16:37; 22:28-29; 25:11³⁷But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. (Acts 16:37)
²⁸And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. ²⁹Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. (Acts 22:28‑29)
¹¹For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. (Acts 25:11)).

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