14 Bible Verses about Man Defending

Unto the lowly, he shall be a spirit of judgment; and unto them that drive away the enemies from the gates, he shall be a spirit of strength.

With thy mouth defend the thing that is lawful and right, and the cause of the poor and helpless.

Yea when he helped the oppressed and poor to their right, then prospered he well. From whence came this? But only because he had me before his eyes, sayeth the LORD.

Hearken now what the LORD sayeth: Up, reprove the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

Let it stick therefore fast in your hearts, not once to study before, what ye shall answer for yourselves:

"Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hear mine answer which I make unto you."

Then Paul, after that the ruler himself had beckoned unto him that he should speak, answered, "I shall with a more quiet mind answer for myself, forasmuch as I understand that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this people,

To whom I answered, 'It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man that he should perish, before that he which is accused, have the accusers before him, and have license to answer for himself, concerning the crime laid against him.'

Agrippa said unto Paul, "Thou art permitted to speak for thyself." Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself,

"I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because I shall answer this day before thee of all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews,

Mine answer to them that ask me, is this:

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves? We speak in Christ in the sight of God. But we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

The one part preacheth Christ of strife, and not purely, supposing to add more adversity to my bonds.

At my first answering for myself, no man assisted me, but all forsook me. I pray God, that it may not be laid to their charges: