Acts 22:1

Paul Defends Himself

¹ Brethren and fathers, hear my defence, which I now make to you. ² And on hearing him speak to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence. And he saith:

Give Ear

Listen to Me

In Your Presence

Acts 7:2

And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,

Luke 12:11

And when they bring you to the synagogues and the magistrates and the authorities, be not anxious as to how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;

Luke 21:14

Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate l beforehand what ye shall answer.

Acts 13:26

Brethren, sons of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you was the word of this salvation sent forth.

Acts 19:33

And they brought forward Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward; and Alexander beckoned with his hand, desiring to make his defence to the people.

Acts 23:1

And Paul looking earnestly upon the council, said: Brethren! I have ordered my life in all good conscience before God to this day.

Acts 23:6

But Paul, perceiving one part to be Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried aloud in the council, Brethren! I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees; for the hope of the resurrection of the dead I am now tried.

Acts 24:10

Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, Since I know that thou hast been for many years a judge for this nation, I answer for myself cheerfully;

Acts 25:8

while Paul said in his defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offence.

Acts 25:16

To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man on a charge, before the accused hath the accusers face to face, and hath opportunity to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

Acts 26:1-2

And Agrippa said to Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand and made his defence:

Acts 26:24

And as he was thus speaking in his defence, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning is making thee mad.

Acts 28:17

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

Romans 2:15

since they show that what the Law requireth is written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts in turn accusing or defending them;

1 Corinthians 9:3

This is my answer to those who question my authority.

2 Corinthians 7:11

For behold this very thing, that your sorrow had respect to God; what earnestness it wrought in you; yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what longing desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what readiness to punish! In every thing ye showed yourselves to be pure in the matter.

2 Corinthians 12:19

Have ye been thinking this long time that we are defending ourselves to you? It is before God in Christ that we are speaking; but all things, beloved, for your edification.

Philippians 1:7

even 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 the defence and confirmation of the gospel, all of you being sharers of the grace bestowed on me.

Philippians 1:17

but they who are of a factious spirit preach Christ with no pure intent, thinking to stir up affliction to my bonds.

2 Timothy 4:16

At my first defence no one came forward with me, but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge!

1 Peter 3:15

but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. And be ready always to give an answer to every one that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, but with meekness and fear;