Acts 16:38

The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas ¹  were Roman citizens ² 

biblegateway Act 16:38

The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed.

biblegateway Act 16:38

The policemen reported these words to the chief magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

biblegateway Act 16:38

When the police made their report, the city officials were alarmed to learn that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

biblegateway Act 16:38

When the officers reported this, the judges panicked. They had no idea that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

SABDAweb Act 16:38

And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans;

bibleoremus Act 16:38

The police reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens;

biblegateway Act 16:38

And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

biblegateway Act 16:38

The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas ¹  were Roman citizens ² 

¹ tn Grk “heard they”; the referents (Paul and Silas) have been specified in the translation for clarity.

² sn Roman citizens. This fact was disturbing to the officials because due process was a right for a Roman citizen, well established in Roman law. To flog a Roman citizen was considered an abomination. Such punishment was reserved for noncitizens.