Bible Verses About Paul: Is released by the civil authorities on the ground of his being a Roman citizen

The next morning, the judges sent police officers with the order, “Release those men.”

The jailer told Sha’ul, “The judges have sent word to release both of you. So come out, and go on your way in peace.”

But Sha’ul said to the officers, “After flogging us in public when we hadn’t been convicted of any crime and are Roman citizens, they threw us in prison. Now they want to get rid of us secretly? Oh, no! Let them come and escort us out themselves!”

The officers reported these words to the judges, who became frightened when they heard that Sha’ul and Sila were Roman citizens.

They came and apologized to them; then, after escorting them out, requested them to leave the city.

beatings, imprisonments, riots, overwork, lack of sleep and food.

Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.

On the contrary, although we had already suffered and been outraged in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage, united with our God, to tell you the Good News even under great pressure.