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Acts 21:39

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

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΕἶπενEipenSaidG2036 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
Παῦλος·PaulosPaul;G3972 →
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473 →
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manG444 →
μένmenindeedG3303 →
εἰμιeimiamG1510 →
ἸουδαῖοςIoudaiosa JewG2453 →
ΤαρσεὺςTarseusof TarsusG5018 →
τῆςtēs<the>G3588 →
ΚιλικίαςKilikiasof CiliciaG2791 →
οὐκouknot [of an]G3756 →
ἀσήμουasēmouinsignificantG767 →
πόλεωςpoleōscityG4172 →
πολίτης,politēsa citizen,G4177 →
δέομαιdeomaiI imploreG1189 →
δέdehoweverG1161 →
σου·souyou;G4771 →
ἐπίτρεψόνepitrepsondo allowG2010 →
μοιmoimeG3165 →
λαλῆσαιlalēsaito speakG2980 →
πρὸςprostoG4314 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
λαόν.laonpeople.G2992 →

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Acts 22:3“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.Acts 9:11“Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.Acts 23:27This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,Acts 6:9But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen,Acts 19:30Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.Acts 15:41And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.Acts 23:34The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,1 Peter 4:15–16Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.Acts 15:23and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.Acts 22:25–29But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”Acts 16:37But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”Acts 21:37As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.1 Peter 3:15But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,Acts 9:30When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.Acts 18:14But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.Acts 27:5And when we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.Acts 11:25Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,Galatians 1:21Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

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