SEV Biblia, Chapter 22:27
Y viniendo el tribuno, le dijo: Dime, ¿eres t Romano? Y l dijo: Sí.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 27. Then the chief captain came, and said unto him , etc.] To Paul: tell me, art thou a Roman ? he had told him before that he was a Jew of Tarsus, and which was true, and had said nothing of his being a Roman; wherefore the chief captain desires that he would tell him the whole truth of the matter, whether he was a Roman or not: he said yea ; that he was one.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-30 - The Jews listened to Paul's account of his conversion, but the mentio of his being sent to the Gentiles, was so contrary to all their national prejudices, that they would hear no more. Their franti conduct astonished the Roman officer, who supposed that Paul must have committed some great crime. Paul pleaded his privilege as a Roma citizen, by which he was exempted from all trials and punishments whic might force him to confess himself guilty. The manner of his speakin plainly shows what holy security and serenity of mind he enjoyed. A Paul was a Jew, in low circumstances, the Roman officer questioned ho he obtained so valuable a distinction; but the apostle told him he wa free born. Let us value that freedom to which all the children of God are born; which no sum of money, however large, can purchase for thos who remain unregenerate. This at once put a stop to his trouble. Thu many are kept from evil practices by the fear of man, who would not be held back from them by the fear of God. The apostle asks, simply, Is i lawful? He knew that the God whom he served would support him under all sufferings for his name's sake. But if it were not lawful, the apostle's religion directed him, if possible, to avoid it. He neve shrunk from a cross which his Divine Master laid upon his onward road and he never stept aside out of that road to take one up __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
προσελθων 4334 5631 V-2AAP-NSM δε 1161 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM χιλιαρχος 5506 N-NSM ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτω 846 P-DSM λεγε 3004 5720 V-PAM-2S μοι 3427 P-1DS ει 1487 COND συ 4771 P-2NS ρωμαιος 4514 A-NSM ει 1488 5748 V-PXI-2S ο 3588 T-NSM δε 1161 CONJ εφη 5346 5713 V-IXI-3S ναι 3483 PRT
Robertson's NT Word Studies
22:27 {Art thou a Roman?} (su romaios ei?). {Thou} (emphatic position) a Roman? It was unbelievable.
