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 cloaks and tossing dust into the air, 24the commander ordered that he be brought into the barracks, saying that he was to be interrogated by flogging so that he would find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way. But when they stretched him out with straps, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?” 26When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman.” 27The commander came and said to 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

• But whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• they stretchedπροτείνωproteinō · to stretch outG4385
• with strapsἱμάςhimas · leather strapG2438
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to the centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchēs hekatontarchos · centurionG1543
• who was standingἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• lawfulἔξεστι, ἐξόνexesti · be permittedG1832
• for you to flogμαστίζωmastizō · to whipG3147
• a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• who is a RomanῬωμαῖοςRhōmaios · RomanG4514
• and uncondemnedἀκατάκριτοςakatakritos · uncondemnedG178

Cross-references for Acts 22:25

• Acts 10:1Now there was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort,
• Acts 23:17Paul called one of the centurions to himself and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.”
• Acts 27:1Now when it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to turn Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan cohort, named Julius.
• Matthew 8:8But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
• Matthew 27:54Now as for the centurion and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the other things that were happening, they became extremely frightened and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
• Acts 22:27The commander came and said to Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes.”
• Acts 16:37But Paul said to them, “After beating us in public without due process--men who are Romans--they threw us into prison; and now they are releasing us secretly? No indeed! On the contrary, let them come in person and lead us out.”
• Acts 25:16I replied to them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over any person before the accused meets his accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to make his defense 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
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• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Roman Empire
• Soldiers
• Trial

In the dictionaries

• Paul
• Roman
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• 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