Acts 22:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 22:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 22:28 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 22:28 — KJV
“And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.”
— Acts 22:28 (KJV)
Acts 22:28 in Context — About the Book of Acts
Acts is volume two of Luke's history: the Spirit falls at Pentecost and a praying church turns the world upside down in one generation. Prison doors open, the gospel jumps every cultural wall, and every advance begins in a prayer meeting. It is the blueprint for Spirit-filled boldness.
Cross-References for Acts 22:28
“And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:28: chief, captain, great
“And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:28: chief, captain, great
“And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:28: chief, captain, great
“And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:28: captain, answered, sum
“And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:28: chief, answered, great
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