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.
Kad Pāvils pateica, ka viņam Romas pilsonība ir kopš dzimšanas, ” tie, kas gatavojās viņu pratināt, aizgāja, bet komandieris, uzzinājis, ka ir saslēdzis ķēdēs romieti, nobijās ”.