Paul’s citizenship under Roman law affected how he was treated in Philippi. In Ephesus, the city recorder referred to the Roman legal system after he had calmed an angry mob.
(‏ اع ١٩ :‏ ​ ٣٥ -‏ ٤١‏ )‏ وَلَاحِقًا ،‏ حِينَ كَانَ بُولُسُ فِي قَيْصَرِيَّةَ ،‏ رَفَعَ دَعْوَاهُ إِلَى قَيْصَرَ ،‏ مَا فَتَحَ لَهُ فُرْصَةً لِلدِّفَاعِ عَنْ إِيمَانِهِ أَمَامَهُ .‏