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Stripes

Stripes as a punishment were not to exceed forty (Deut 25:1-3), and hence arose the custom of limiting them to thirty-nine (2Cor 11:24). Paul claimed the privilege of a Roman citizen in regard to the inflictio...

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Stripes as a punishment were not to exceed forty (Deut 25:1-3), and hence arose the custom of limiting them to thirty-nine (2Cor 11:24). Paul claimed the privilege of a Roman citizen in regard to the infliction of stripes (Acts 16:37, 38; 22:25-29). Our Lord was beaten with stripes (Matt 27:26).

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