When Paul pointed out that he was a Roman citizen by birth, “the men who were about to interrogate him under torture backed away from him; and the military commander became afraid when he realized that [Paul] was a Roman and that he had bound him in chains. ” ​ — Acts 22: 25 - 29.
Khi Phao - lô cho biết ông là công dân La Mã từ lúc sinh ra, “những người định tra khảo ông đều rút lui; còn viên chỉ huy, khi biết Phao - lô là công dân La Mã thì sợ vì đã xiềng ông ”. — Công 22: 25 - 29.