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.
Kui Paulus ütles, et ta on sünni poolest Rooma kodanik, siis „mehed, kes pidid hakkama teda piinama ja üle kuulama, läksid kohe tema juurest ära. Kui tuhatkonnaülem sai teada, et Paulus on Rooma kodanik, lõi ta kartma, kuna ta oli tema ahelaisse pannud ”.