But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privately? no truly; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. Treasury of Scripture They have. Acts 16:20-24 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city... Acts 22:25-28 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to whip a man that is a Roman... Psalm 58:1,2 Do you indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do you judge uprightly, O you sons of men... Psalm 82:1,2 God stands in the congregation of the mighty; he judges among the gods... Psalm 94:20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with you, which frames mischief by a law? Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursues: but the righteous are bold as a lion. let. Daniel 3:25,26 He answered and said, See, I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they have no hurt... Daniel 6:18,19 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of music brought before him... Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the middle of wolves: be you therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Context Paul and Silas Are Released
35And when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go. 36And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. 37But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privately? no truly; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. 38And the sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans. 39And they came and sought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city. 40And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brothers, they comforted them, and departed. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? Nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Paul said to them: They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison: and now do they thrust us out privately? Not so; but let them come,
Darby Bible Translation
But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly uncondemned, us who are Romans, they have cast us into prison, and now they thrust us out secretly? no, indeed, but let them come themselves and bring us out.
King James Bible
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Young's Literal Translation
and Paul said to them, 'Having beaten us publicly uncondemned -- men, Romans being -- they did cast us to prison, and now privately do they cast us forth! why no! but having come themselves, let them bring us forth.'
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