Acts 26:1
And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul reaching forth his hand, proceeded with his defence:
Acts 9:15
And the Lord said to him, Go: because he is a vessel of election to me, to bear my name both before the Gentiles, and kings, and sons of Israel:
John 7:51
Whether does our law judge a man, until it may first hear from him and know what he does?
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.
Acts 26:2
O king Agrippa, I consider myself happy, being about this day to make my defence before thee concerning all those things of which I am accused by the Jews:
Romans 10:21
But to Israel he says, All day long have I reached forth my hands to a gainsaying and disobedient people.