Roman Empire, The

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• 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 NT

  Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place. For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God, in those who are saved and in those who perish: to the one a…

• Colossians 2:15 NT

  Having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

• Acts 21:31 NT

  As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

• Acts 23:23 NT

  He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”

• Acts 23:24 NT

  He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

• Acts 10:1 NT

  Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

• Acts 27:1 NT

  When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

• Acts 22:24 NT

  the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.

• Acts 22:29 NT

  Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

• Matthew 27:26 NT

  Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.

• Matthew 27:27 NT

  Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.

• John 19:19 NT

  Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, “JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

• Matthew 27:35 NT

  When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,

• John 19:23 NT

  Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

• Acts 21:33 NT

  Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

• Acts 12:6 NT

  The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.

• 2 Timothy 1:16 NT

  May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,

• Acts 28:16 NT

  When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

• Acts 23:35 NT

  “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.

• Acts 25:16-19 NT

  I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him. When…

• Acts 23:20 NT

  He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

• Acts 23:24-27 NT

  He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor. He wrote a letter like this: “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings. “This man was seized by the Jews,…

• John 18:31 NT

  Pilate therefore said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is illegal for us to put anyone to death,”

• John 18:39 NT

  But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”