Why was Paul born a Roman citizen?

What are the three ways of becoming a citizen of Rome? What are its privileges? How did Paul's citizenship save him from being KILLED? read more

Paul's right to a trial before Caesar was used to avoid be tried in Jerusalem. If he went to the city from Caesarea, his murder would almost certainly occur along the way (Acts 25: 1-3). Jerusalem also had many people who hated him. We find Paul making use of his Roman citizenship in Acts 25. 10. read more

Roman citizenship may be read as another layer in that portrayal: being a Roman citizen represented a high level of political and legal privilege, which most people did not possess. Scholars who insist that Paul was a Roman citizen tend to work with general notions of Roman citizenship drawn from ancient sources. read more