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Acts 16:37

Paul
Justice

35 When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”

36 The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

But 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!”

38 So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

39 They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

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BSB
But 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!”
KJV
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.
WEB
But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
But Paul was saying to them, “Having beaten us publicly, uncondemned men being Romans, they cast [us] into prison, and now do they throw us out secretly? No indeed! Rather, having come themselves, let them bring us out.”
ÅB
Men Paulus sa til dem: De har hudstrøket oss for alles øyne, uten lov og dom, vi som er romerske borgere; så har de kastet oss i fengsel, og nå jager de oss lønnlig bort? Nei, la dem selv komme og føre oss ut!
OTB
Men Paulus sa til offiserene: "De har slått oss offentlig uten rettssak, menn som er romerske borgere, og kastet oss i fengsel. Nå vil de løslate oss i hemmelighet? Nei, sannelig! La dem komme selv og eskortere oss ut."
B1930
Men Paulus sa til dem: De har hudstrøket oss for alles øine, uten lov og dom, vi som er romerske borgere; så har de kastet oss i fengsel, og nu jager de oss lønnlig bort? Nei, la dem selv komme og føre oss ut!

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