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

23They yelled, threw off their coats, and tossed handfuls of dust into the air. 24The commander brought Paul inside and ordered him lashed with whips to make him confess his crime. He wanted to find out why the crowd had become so furious. When they tied Paul down to lash him, Paul said to the officer standing there, “Is it legal for you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been tried?” 26When the officer heard this, he went to the commander and asked, “What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen!” 27So the commander went over and asked Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes, I certainly am,” Paul replied.

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 10:1In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment.
• Acts 23:17Paul called for one of the Roman officers and said, “Take this young man to the commander. He has something important to tell him.”
• Acts 27:1When the time came, we set sail for Italy. Paul and several other prisoners were placed in the custody of a Roman officer named Julius, a captain of the Imperial Regiment.
• Matthew 8:8But the officer said, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed.
• Matthew 27:54The Roman officer and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. They said, “This man truly was the Son of God!”
• Acts 22:27So the commander went over and asked Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes, I certainly am,” Paul replied.
• Acts 16:37But Paul replied, “They have publicly beaten us without a trial and put us in prison—and we are Roman citizens. So now they want us to leave secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves to release us!”
• Acts 25:16I pointed out to them that Roman law does not convict people without a trial. They must be given an opportunity to confront their accusers and defend themselves.

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