He made use of his rights as a Roman citizen on three recorded occasions: (1) He informed the Philippian magistrates that they had infringed upon his rights by beating him. ( 2) He revealed his status to avoid a scourging in Jerusalem. ( 3) He appealed his case to Caesar, the emperor in Rome, so that it would be heard directly by him. ​ — Acts 16: 37 - 39; 22: 25 - 28; 25: 10 - 12.
Oma Rooma kodanikuõigusi kasutas ta ära kolmel ülestähendatud juhtumil: 1) ta andis Filippi linnajuhtidele teada, et need on teda pekstes tema õigusi rikkunud; 2) ta tegi teatavaks oma sotsiaalse staatuse, et vältida piitsutamist Jeruusalemmas; 3) ta nõudis, et tema kohtuasi viidaks Rooma keisri ette.