KJV ORIGINAL
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The commander was like, 'I had to pay a ton of money to become a Roman citizen.' But Paul hit him back with, 'Actually, I was born one.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul just casually dropped that he had something money couldn't buy — he was born free.
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