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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The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, And said to him,

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

And Paul earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God till this day.

And after three days, Paul called the chief of the Jews together. And when they were come together, he said to them, Brethren, though I have done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet have I been delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:

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And they thrust Alexander forward from among the multitude, the Jews pushing him on; and Alexander, waving with his hand, would have made a defence to the people.

Then Paul, after the governor had made a sign to him to speak, answered, Knowing thou hast been for several years a judge to this nation, I the more chearfully answer for myself:

While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Cesar have I offended at all.

Then Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself.

But when they bring you to the synagogues and to magistrates and powers,

Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to premeditate what to answer. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom,

Who shew the work of the law written upon their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or even defending them,

My answer to them who examine me is this.

For behold, this very thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly manner, what diligence it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge? In all things ye have approved yourselves to be pure in this matter.

Think ye that we again excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all things, beloved, for your edification.

As it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, who were all partakers of my grace, both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel.

At my first defence no man was with me, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their charge?

And be always ready to give an answer to every one that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear: