Acts 22:28

NETBible	The commanding officer¹ answered, “I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money.”² “But I was even³ born a citizen,”⁴ Paul replied.⁵
NIV © biblegateway Act 22:28	Then the commander said, "I had to pay a big price for my citizenship." "But I was born a citizen," Paul replied.
NASB © biblegateway Act 22:28	The commander answered, "I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money." And Paul said, "But I was actually born a citizen."
NLT © biblegateway Act 22:28	"I am, too," the commander muttered, "and it cost me plenty!" "But I am a citizen by birth!"
MSG © biblegateway Act 22:28	The captain was impressed. "I paid a huge sum for my citizenship. How much did it cost you?" "Nothing," said Paul. "It cost me nothing. I was free from the day of my birth."
BBE © SABDAweb Act 22:28	And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth.
NRSV © bibleoremus Act 22:28	The tribune answered, "It cost me a large sum of money to get my citizenship." Paul said, "But I was born a citizen."
NKJV © biblegateway Act 22:28	The commander answered, "With a large sum I obtained this citizenship." And Paul said, "But I was born a citizen ."
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KJV	And <5037> the chief captain <5506> answered <611> (5662)_, With a great <4183> sum <2774> obtained <2932> (5662) I <1473> this <5026> freedom <4174>_. And <1161> Paul <3972> said <5346> (5713)_, But <1161> I <1473> <2532> was [free] born <1080> (5769)_.
NASB © biblegateway Act 22:28	The commander <5506> answered <611> , "I acquired <2932> this <3778> citizenship <4174> with a large <4183> sum <2774> of money <2774> ." And Paul <3972> said <5346> , "But I was actually <2532> born <1080> a citizen. "
NET [draft] ITL	The commanding officer <5506> answered <611> , “I <1473> acquired <2932> this <3778> citizenship <4174> with a large <4183> sum of money <2774> .” “But <1161> I <1473> was even born <1080> a citizen,” Paul <3972> replied <5346> .
GREEK	apekriyh o ciliarcov egw pollou kefalaiou thn politeian tauthn ekthsamhn de paulov efh de kai gegennhmai <1080> (5769) V-RPI-1S

NETBible

The commanding officer¹ answered, “I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money.”² “But I was even³ born a citizen,”⁴ Paul replied.⁵

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “the chiliarch” (an officer in command of a thousand soldiers). See note on the term “commanding officer” in v. 24.

²sn Sometimes Roman citizenship was purchased through a bribe (Dio Cassius, Roman History 60.17.4-9). That may well have been the case here.

³tn BDAG 495-96 s.v. καί 2.b has “intensive: even…Ac 5:39; 22:28.”

⁴tn The word “citizen” is supplied here for emphasis and clarity.

⁴sn Paul’s reference to being born a citizen suggests he inherited his Roman citizenship from his family.

⁵tn Grk “Paul said.” This phrase has been placed at the end of the sentence in the translation for stylistic reasons.