²⁵ But when they had stretched him out for the whips,^[a] Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful for you to flog ^(A)a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?” ²⁶ When the centurion heard this, he went to the tribune and said to him, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.” ²⁷ So the tribune came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” And he said, “Yes.” ²⁸ The tribune answered, “I bought this citizenship for a large sum.” Paul said, “But I am a citizen by birth.” ²⁹ So those who were about ^(B)to examine him withdrew from him immediately, and the tribune also ^(C)was afraid, ^(D)for he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that ^(E)he had bound him.

³⁸ The police reported these words to the magistrates, and ^(A)they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens. ³⁹ So they came and apologized to them. And they took them out and ^(B)asked them to leave the city. ⁴⁰ So they went out of the prison and visited ^(C)Lydia. And when they had seen ^(D)the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.