Acts 22:25

Acts 22:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
• New International Version (NIV)As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been found guilty?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But when they had stretched him out for the whips, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And as they bound 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?”

Context of Acts 22:25

23And as they were shouting and throwing off their coats [getting ready to stone Paul] and tossing dust into the air [expressing their anger], 24the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he was to be interrogated with a whip in order to learn why the people were shouting against him that way. But when they had stretched him out with the leather straps [in preparation for the whip], Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it legal for you to whip a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned [without a trial]?” 26When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and said to him, “What are you about to do? This man is a Roman!” 27So the commander came and asked Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes.”

Acts 22:25 word by word

Ὡς δὲ προέτειναν αὐτὸν τοῖς ἱμᾶσιν, εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν ἑστῶτα ἑκατόνταρχον ὁ Παῦλος· εἰ ἄνθρωπον Ῥωμαῖον καὶ ἀκατάκριτον ἔξεστιν ὑμῖν μαστίζειν;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• they boundπροτείνωproteinō · to stretch outG4385
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• with thongsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• with thongsἱμάςhimas · leather strapG2438
• ·εἰei · if: is(QUESTION)G1487
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchēs hekatontarchos · centurionG1543
• stood byἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• Is it lawfulἔξεστι, ἐξόνexesti · be permittedG1832
• for youσύsu · youG4771
• to scourgeμαστίζωmastizō · to whipG3147
• a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• that is a RomanῬωμαῖοςRhōmaios · RomanG4514
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• uncondemnedἀκατάκριτοςakatakritos · uncondemnedG178

Cross-references for Acts 22:25

• Acts 10:1Now at Caesarea [Maritima] there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Regiment,
• Acts 23:17Then Paul, calling in one of the centurions, said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.”
• Acts 27:1Now when it was determined that we (including Luke) would sail for Italy, they turned Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan Regiment named Julius.
• Matthew 8:8But the centurion replied to Him, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.
• Matthew 27:54Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, they were terribly frightened and filled with awe, and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
• Acts 22:27So the commander came and asked Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes.”
• Acts 16:37But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us in public without a trial, men who are Romans, and have thrown us into prison; and now they are sending us out secretly? No! Let them come here themselves and bring us out!”
• Acts 25:16I told them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over any man [for punishment] before the accused meets his accusers face to face and has the opportunity to defend himself against the charges.

Commentaries on Acts 22:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25And as they bound him, etc. - They were going to tie him to a post, that they might scourge him. Is it lawful, etc. - The Roman law absolutely forbade the binding of a Roman citizen. See the note on Acts 16:37.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Bound him with thongs - With cords, preparatory to scourging. Is it lawful … - It was directly contrary to the Roman law to bind and scourge a Roman citizen. See the notes on Acts 16:36-37.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-30Verses 22-30 The Jews listened to Paul's account of his conversion, but the mention of his being sent to the Gentiles, was so contrary to all their national prejudices, that they would hear no more. Their frantic conduct astonished the Roman officer, who supposed that Paul must have committed some great crime. Paul pleaded his privilege as a Roman citizen, by which he was exempted from all trials and punishments which might force him to confess himself…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-29Paul asserted his Roman citizenship at a crucial moment when he encountered torture to make him confess a supposed crime. Roman citizenship was valuable. Claiming it falsely was a capital offense. Its main benefits included protection from whipping and the right to appeal to the emperor (25:11). The commander was afraid because he had almost violated Roman law (compare 16:35–39).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2624-26. examined by scourging--according to the Roman practice. that he might know wherefore they cried so--Paul's speech being to him in an unknown tongue, he concluded from the horror which it kindled in the vast audience that he must have been guilty of some crime.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 22:25

• Armies
• Centurion
• Citizens
• Claudius Lysius
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Roman Empire
• Soldiers
• Trial

In the dictionaries

• Paul
• Roman
• Roman; Romans
• Paul, Saul
• Rome, Roman
• Centurion
• Citizenship
• Freedom
• Hence
• James

Commentaries on Acts 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings