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And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Art thou a Roman? (Συ Ρομαιος ει?).

Thou (emphatic position) a Roman? It was unbelievable.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Are you a Roman?—The pronoun is emphatic: “You, the Jew speaking both Greek and Hebrew, are you a citizen of Ro…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

At this time, Roman citizenship (GK 4486; also 4871) was a highly prized right conferred only on those of high social or governmental standing, tho…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then the chief captain came, and said to him
To Paul:

tell me, are you a Roman ?

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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 prej…

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