Politeia denotes a recognized civic standing, whether acquired or possessed by birth, and a status from which people may be alienated.

The two occurrences present politeia as civic standing: Acts 22:28 contrasts acquiring it for a sum with possessing it by birth, while Ephesians 2:12 describes alienation from the civic standing of Israel.

1. Civic standing or membership · dominant

   In Acts 22:28, the accusative singular form occurs in a contrast between obtaining this status for a sum and having it by birth; the APB renders the exchange with “I acquired this citizenship” and “I have been born one.” In Ephesians 2:12, the genitive singular form marks the standing of Israel from which people are described as alienated; the APB renders the clause “alienated from the citizenship of Israel.”

   Acts 22:28Ephesians 2:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “citizenship” in both verses, presenting it in Acts 22:28 as acquired or held by birth and in Ephesians 2:12 as Israel's standing from which others are alienated. These renderings confirm the clauses rather than fix every nuance of the Greek term.