Acts 22:1

Paul Defends Himself

¹ MEN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my apology which I now offer unto you. ² Then when they heard that he spoke unto them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence: and he said,

Give Ear

Listen to Me

In Your Presence

Acts 7:2

He replied, Men, brethren, and fathers, hear me: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

Luke 12:11

And when they shall bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and the ruling powers, be under no anxiety how or what defence ye shall make, or what ye shall say:

Luke 21:14

Therefore rest satisfied in your hearts, not to premeditate what apology to make:

Acts 13:26

Men and brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Acts 19:33

Then out of the crowd they brought forward Alexander, the Jews pushing him on: and Alexander, waving his hand, would fain have addressed his apology to the people.

Acts 23:1

THEN Paul, looking earnestly at the sanhedrim, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience unto God even to this day.

Acts 23:6

Now when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried in the sanhedrim, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: for the hope and resurrection of the dead am I brought to this bar.

Acts 24:10

But Paul (the governor having made him a sign to speak) replied, Knowing that for so many years thou hast been the judge of this nation, I with the more confidence offer my defence respecting the matters which concern me:

Acts 25:8

But he pleaded in his defence, That neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed the least offence.

Acts 25:16

To whom I replied, That it was not customary for Romans to give up any man gratuitously to destruction, before that the person accused should have his accusers produced face to face, and be allowed opportunity to defend himself against the charge.

Acts 26:1-2

THEN Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand, began his defence:

Acts 26:24

As thus he was proceeding in his defence, Festus with a loud voice said, Paul, thou art raving; much reading hath driven thee to madness.

Acts 28:17

Now it came to pass that after three days Paul called together the principal persons of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing contrary to the people and the customs of our ancestors, yet have I been delivered up a prisoner into the hands of the Romans.

Romans 2:15

which exhibit the practice of the law written on their hearts, their conscience also bearing its testimony, and their mutual reasonings at intervals bringing accusations or forming excuses;)

1 Corinthians 9:3

My apology to those who interrogate me is this,

2 Corinthians 7:11

For behold this very thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly manner, how great diligence did it produce in you! yea, what apologizing! yea, what indignation! yea, what fear! yea, what earnest desire! yea, what zeal! yea, what vengeance! In every step ye have approved yourselves as pure in this affair.

2 Corinthians 12:19

Think ye that we are again making an apology to you? In the sight of God speak we in Christ: but all things, beloved, for your edification.

Philippians 1:7

as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I bear you on my heart, both in my bonds and in my defence and the confirmation of the gospel, as being all of you sharers in my grace.

Philippians 1:17

but the others of love, knowing that I am exposed for the defence of the gospel.

2 Timothy 4:16

At my first apology no man stood by me, but all forsook me: (may it not be imputed to them!)

1 Peter 3:15

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be always ready with your reply to every man who demands a reason respecting the hope which is in you with meekness and fear: