And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was [free] born.
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Acts 22:28 >“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
Textus Receptus (TR) - Acts 22:28 >Ἀπεκρίθη τε ὁ χιλίαρχος, Ἐγὼ πολλοῦ κεφαλαίου τὴν πολιτείαν ταύτην ἐκτησάμην. Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔφη, Ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ γεγέννημαι.