Acts 22:1

Paul Defends Himself

¹ "Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you." ² (When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.) Then Paul said,

Give Ear

Listen to Me

In Your Presence

Acts 7:2

So he replied, "Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

Luke 12:11

But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,

Luke 21:14

Therefore be resolved not to rehearse ahead of time how to make your defense.

Acts 13:26

Brothers, descendants of Abraham's family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.

Acts 19:33

Some of the crowd concluded it was about Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front. Alexander, gesturing with his hand, was wanting to make a defense before the public assembly.

Acts 23:1

Paul looked directly at the council and said, "Brothers, I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God to this day."

Acts 23:6

Then when Paul noticed that part of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, he shouted out in the council, "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead!"

Acts 24:10

When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, "Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.

Acts 25:8

Paul said in his defense, "I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar."

Acts 25:16

I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.

Acts 26:1-2

So Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak for yourself." Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense:

Acts 26:24

As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly, "You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!"

Acts 28:17

After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them, "Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.

Romans 2:15

They show that the work of the law is written in their hearts, as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or else defend them,

1 Corinthians 9:3

This is my defense to those who examine me.

2 Corinthians 7:11

For see what this very thing, this sadness as God intended, has produced in you: what eagerness, what defense of yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what deep concern, what punishment! In everything you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

2 Corinthians 12:19

Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up.

Philippians 1:7

For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God's grace together with me.

Philippians 1:17

The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, because they think they can cause trouble for me in my imprisonment.

2 Timothy 4:16

At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me -- may they not be held accountable for it.

1 Peter 3:15

But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.