Acts 22:1

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Acts 22:1

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

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He replied: Brethren and fathers, hear: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

And Paul, looking earnestly upon the Sanhedrin, said: Brethren, I have lived in all good conscience toward God to this day.

And it came to pass, after three days, that he called together the chief men of the Jews; and when they had come, he said to them: Brethren, though I have done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

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And some of the multitude put Alexander forward, the Jews urging him on. And Alexander waved his hand, and wished to make a defense to the people.

Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: Knowing that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully offer a defense for my self:

he answering for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed any offense.

Then Agrippa said to Paul: You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and answered for himself.

When they bring you to the synagogues, and to rulers and authorities, be not anxious how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say;

Therefore, determine in your hearts not to meditate beforehand what you shall answer;

For when the Gentiles, who have not a law, do, by nature, the things of the law, these who have not a law, are a law to themselves,

My answer to those who examine me is this:

For behold this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner; what earnestness it produced in you; what defense of yourselves; what indignation; what fear; what strong affection; what zeal; what assertion of right. In all respects you have shown yourselves to be blame less in this matter.

Do you think again that we offer you a defense of ourselves? We speak all these things before God in Christ, beloved, for your edification.

as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; both in my bonds and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, I say I have you all in my heart as being joint par takers of my grace.

At my first defense no one stood by me, but all forsook me; may it not be laid to their charge:

but reverence the Lord God in your hearts, and be always ready to answer every one that asks of you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;