1 Corinthians 9:3
My defence to those calling me in question is this.
Acts 22:1
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear now my apology unto you.
Acts 25:16
to whom I responded, that it is not the customs to the Romans to slay any man gratuitously, before that the accused may have his accusers face to face, and receive a place of defence concerning the charge.
1 Corinthians 14:37
If any one seems to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him understand the things which I write to you, that they are of the Lord;
2 Corinthians 10:7-8
Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If any has trusted to himself that he belongs to Christ, let him again consider this in reference to himself, that as he belongs to Christ, so do we also.
2 Corinthians 12:16-19
But let it he so, I did not burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
2 Corinthians 13:3
since you are seeking the approval of Christ, who is speaking in me, who is not weak towards you, bit mighty among you.
2 Corinthians 13:5
Prove your own selves, if you are in the faith; examine yourselves; whether do you not know yourselves, that Christ Jesus is in you? unless indeed you are reprobates.
2 Corinthians 13:10
Therefore being absent I write these things, in order that being present, I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.
Philippians 1:7
as it is righteous for me to think in behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, that you are all my fellow-partakers of the grace.
Philippians 1:17
the former from self-seeking are proclaiming Christ insincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.
2 Timothy 4:16
In my first defence no one stood by me, but all left me: may it not be charged against them: