Acts 22:27

“Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.”

"Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea." - Acts 22:27
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What does Acts 22:27 mean?

The verse Acts 22:27 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Acts that recounts the story of how the apostle Paul, a devout Jew…

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Claiming Our Identity: The Power of Being a Citizen of Two Realms

As we delve into Acts 22:27, where the chief captain approaches Paul with the question, "Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea," we find ourselves at the crossroads of identity, authority, and the believer's position in Christ. This moment, seemingly straightforward, holds…

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A Prayer for Identity and Courage in Christ

Heavenly Father, We come before Your throne of grace with hearts open to receive Your wisdom and understanding. Today, we reflect upon the profound moment captured in Acts 22:27, where the chief captain inquired, ‘Tell me, art thou a Roman?’, to which the Apostle Paul boldly…

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Acts 27:26 - "Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island."
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Acts 1:21-22
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Acts 11:27 - "¶ And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch."
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Acts 27:36 - "Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat."
Acts 27:14 - "But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon."
Acts 27:32 - "Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off."
Matthew 22:27 - "And last of all the woman died also."
Acts 27:18 - "And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;"
Acts 27:37 - "And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls."
Acts 20:27 - "For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God."
Acts 26:27 - "King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest."
Acts 27:38 - "And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea."
Acts 27:19 - "And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship."
Acts 27:31 - "Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved."
Acts 10:27 - "And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together."
Acts 27:6 - "And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein."
Acts 27:23 - "For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,"
Acts 27:42 - "And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape."
Acts 25:27 - "For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him."
Jeremiah 22:27 - "But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return."
Acts 22:22 - "And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live."
Acts 12:22 - "And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man."