Knowing full well that his imprisonment was illegal, he cited the example of the apostle Paul and chose to remain until he was rightly exonerated, with no stigma attached to his name. ​ — Acts 16: 37.
Ent kuna ta teadis väga hästi, et tema vangistus on seadusevastane, otsustas ta apostel Pauluse eeskujule osutades jääda, kuni ta õigel viisil süütuks tunnistatakse ja tema nimi häbist puhtaks pestakse.