Paul answered,“ I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia. I am a citizen of an important city. Please let me speak to the people.”

保罗说：“我本是犹太人，生在基利家的大数，并不是无名小城的人。求你准我对百姓说话。”

保罗说：“我本是犹太人，生在基利家的大数，并不是无名小城的公民。求你准我对百姓说话。”

保罗说：“我本是犹太人，生在基利家的大数，并不是无名小城的公民。求你准我对百姓说话。”

保罗说：“我是犹太人，来自基利迦的大数，并非无名小城的人。请准许我向百姓讲几句话。”

保罗说：“我是犹太人，是基利家的大数人，并不是无名小城的公民，求你准我向民众讲几句话。”

保罗回答说：“我是犹太人，是奇里乞亚省的塔尔苏人，并不是无名之城的公民，请求你准许我向民众说话。”

保羅說：「我本是猶太人，生在基利家的大數，並不是無名小城的人。求你准我對百姓說話。」

保羅說：「我本是猶太人，生在基利家的大數，並不是無名小城的公民。求你准我對百姓說話。」

保羅說：「我本是猶太人，生在基利家的大數，並不是無名小城的公民。求你准我對百姓說話。」

保羅說：「我是猶太人，來自基利迦的大數，並非無名小城的人。請准許我向百姓講幾句話。」

保羅說：“我是猶太人，是基利家的大數人，並不是無名小城的公民，求你准我向民眾講幾句話。”

保羅說：『我是猶太人，是基利家的大數人，並不是無名小城的公民，求千夫長准我對民眾說話。』

保羅回答說：「我是猶太人，是奇里乞亞省的塔爾蘇人，並不是無名之城的公民，請求你准許我向民眾說話。」

保羅曰、我乃猶太人、生於基利家之大數、非鄙邑民也、請許我與民言、

保羅曰、我猶太人、生於基利家大數、固名邑之民也、請許我與民言、

保羅曰、我乃猶太人、生於基利嘉之達蘇、非無名小邑之民、請許我與眾言、

葆樂曰：『吾籍猶太、生於基利嘉笪爾數、非蕞爾小邑之公民也！請准我向眾訴說。』

Paul answered,“ I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.”

Paul replied,“ I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no obscure city. I beg you, permit me to speak to the people.”

“ No,” Paul replied,“ I am a Jew and a citizen of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is an important city. Please, let me talk to these people.”

Paul said,“ I am a Jewish man from Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of an important city. Now I ask you, let me speak to the people.”

But Paul said,“ I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city; and I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”

But Paul said,“ I am a Jew from Tarsus, in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city; and I implore you, permit me to speak to the people.”

But Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people.

Paul said,“ I am a Jewish man from Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of an important city. Now I ask you, let me speak to the people.”

But Paul said, I am a man[ which am] a Jew of Tarsus,[ a city] in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

Paul answered,“ I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city. Please allow me to speak to the people.”

But Paul said,“ I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”

“ I am a Jew. I was born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but I grew up here in Jerusalem. I studied with Gamaliel. I was well trained by him in the law given to our people long ago. I wanted to serve God as much as any of you do today.

The Lord told him,“ Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street. Ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying.

But members of the group called the Synagogue of the Freedmen began to oppose him. Some of them were Jews from Cyrene and Alexandria. Others were Jews from Cilicia and Asia Minor. They all began to argue with Stephen.

A commander was standing there as they stretched Paul out to be whipped. Paul said to him,“ Does the law allow you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been found guilty?”When the commander heard this, he went to the commanding officer and reported it.“ What are you going to do?” the commander asked.“ This man is a Roman citizen.”So the commanding officer went to Paul.“ Tell me,” he asked.“ Are you a Roman citizen?”“ Yes, I am,” Paul answered.Then the officer said,“ I had to pay a lot of money to become a citizen.”“ But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.Right away those who were about to question him left. Even the officer was alarmed. He realized that he had put Paul, a Roman citizen, in chains.

The governor read the letter. He asked Paul where he was from. He learned that Paul was from Cilicia.

But make sure that in your hearts you honor Christ as Lord. Always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks you about the hope you have. Be ready to give the reason for it. But do it gently and with respect.

The soldiers were about to take Paul into the fort. Then he asked the commander,“ May I say something to you?”“ Do you speak Greek?” he replied.

Paul traveled through Syria and Cilicia. He gave strength to the churches there.

If you suffer, it shouldn’t be because you are a murderer. It shouldn’t be because you are a thief or someone who does evil things. It shouldn’t be because you interfere with other people’s business.But suppose you suffer for being a Christian. Then don’t be ashamed. Instead, praise God because you are known by the name of Christ.

Here is the letter they sent with them. The apostles and elders, your brothers, are writing this letter. We are sending it to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia. Greetings.

But Paul replied to the officers.“ They beat us in public,” he said.“ We weren’t given a trial. And we are Roman citizens! They threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and personally lead us out.”

The other believers heard about this. They took Saul down to Caesarea. From there they sent him off to Tarsus.

The Jews grabbed Paul. They were about to kill him. But I came with my soldiers and saved him. I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.