Acts 22:29 Meaning and Explanation
“Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.”
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Read Full Chapter →The interrogators withdraw at once, and the commander himself is afraid, knowing he has bound an uncondemned Roman citizen.
What Does Acts 22:29 Mean?
The men with the scourge step back immediately, and fear changes sides in the fortress: the officer who commands the barracks now dreads his prisoner's rights, for he had already bound a citizen without condemnation.
Moments earlier Paul was the helpless one; now the powerful man trembles. The Lord stands with his servant in custody as he stood with Joseph in Egypt (Genesis 39:21), bending the fears of the mighty into protection for his witness. Those who belong to Christ can be in chains and still be the freest people in the room (compare Philippians 1:12-13).
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What does Acts 22:29 mean?
The interrogators withdraw at once, and the commander himself is afraid, knowing he has bound an uncondemned Roman citizen.