Acts 22:28

28Answeredἀπεκρίθηthenδὲtheὁcommanderχιλίαρχος·IἘγὼwith a greatπολλοῦsumκεφαλαίουtheτὴνcitizenshipπολιτείανthisταύτηνboughtἐκτησάμην.ὁButδὲPaulΠαῦλοςwas sayingἔφη·IἘγὼhoweverδὲevenκαὶwas born [so]γεγέννημαι.

And the commander answered, “I bought this citizenship with a great sum.” But Paul was saying, “But I have even been born [so].”

Vocab difficulty

50.1

Rare words

  • κεφαλαίου

    κεφάλαιον

    (a) the chief matter, the main point, (b) a sum of money.

  • πολιτείαν

    πολιτεία

    (a) commonwealth, polity; citizen body, (b) (the Roman) citizenship, citizen-rights, franchise.