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

23The mob was yelling, taking off their coats, and throwing dirt into the air. 24So the officer ordered the soldiers to take Paul into the barracks and told them to question Paul as they whipped him. The officer wanted to find out why the people were yelling at Paul like this. But when the soldiers had Paul stretch out ⌞to tie him to the whipping post⌟ with the straps, Paul asked the sergeant who was standing there, “Is it legal for you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn’t had a trial?” 26When the sergeant heard this, he reported it to his commanding officer. The sergeant asked him, “What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen.” 27The officer went to Paul and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” Paul answered, “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 10:1A man named Cornelius lived in the city of Caesarea. He was a Roman army officer in the Italian Regiment.
• Acts 23:17Then Paul called one of the sergeants and told him, “Take this young man to the officer. He has something to tell him.”
• Acts 27:1When it was decided that we should sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were turned over to an army officer. His name was Julius, and he belonged to the emperor’s division.
• Matthew 8:8The officer responded, “Sir, I don’t deserve to have you come into my house. But just give a command, and my servant will be healed.
• Matthew 27:54An army officer and those watching Jesus with him saw the earthquake and the other things happening. They were terrified and said, “Certainly, this was the Son of God!”
• Acts 22:27The officer went to Paul and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” Paul answered, “Yes.”
• Acts 16:37But Paul told the guards, “Roman officials have had us beaten publicly without a trial and have thrown us in jail, even though we’re Roman citizens. Now are they going to throw us out secretly? There’s no way they’re going to get away with that! Have them escort us out!”
• Acts 25:16“I replied to them, ‘That’s not the Roman way of doing things. A person can’t be sentenced as a favor. Before he is sentenced, he must face his accusers and have a chance to defend himself against their accusation.’

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