Read Full ChapterBut 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?”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
World English Bible (WEB)
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Strong's King James
(25) But as they stretched him out for the whips, Paul said to the centurion standing by, "Is it authorised for you to whip an uncondemned Roman man?"
The F.O.G
[25] As they stretched him out for the whip, Paul calmly asked the centurion standing there, "Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn't been convicted?"
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And as he was stretching him with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion who was standing by, ‘A man, a Roman, uncondemned—is it lawful to you to scourge;’
Young's Literal Translation
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