Acts 22:1

Paul Defends Himself

¹ Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence to you. ² (And having heard that he spake to them in Hebrew dialect, they held more silence: and he says,)

Give Ear

Listen to Me

In Your Presence

Acts 7:2

And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye: The God of glory was sent to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

Luke 12:11

And when they bring you to assemblies, and beginnings, and powers, have no anxiety how or what ye allege for justification, or what ye say:

Luke 21:14

Set therefore in your hearts, not to practise beforehand to justify yourselves:

Acts 13:26

Men, brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent.

Acts 19:33

And they forced Alexander out of the crowd, the Jews having put him forward. And Alexander having shaken the hand, wished to justify himself to the people.

Acts 23:1

And Paul, having looked intently to the council, said, Men, brethren, I have lived as a citizen in all good conscience to God till this day.

Acts 23:6

And Paul having known that one part is of the Sadducees, and the other of the Pharisees, cried in the council, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, son of a Pharisee: for the hope and rising up of the dead am I judged.

Acts 24:10

And Paul answered, the leader having nodded to him to speak, Knowing from many years thee being judge to this nation, more cheerfully do I justify things concerning myself:

Acts 25:8

He justifying himself, That neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned any thing.

Acts 25:16

To whom I answered, That it is not the custom to Romans to yield up any man to destruction, before that the accused may have the accusers before the face, and take place for defence for the accusation.

Acts 26:1-2

And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul defended himself, having stretched out the hand:

Acts 26:24

And he defending himself by these, Festus said with a great voice, Thou art frenzied, Paul; many letters turn thee to madness.

Acts 28:17

And it was after three days Paul called together them being first of the Jews: and they having come together, he said to them, Men, brethren, I having done nothing against the people, or customs of the fathers, I was delivered in bonds from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

Romans 2:15

Which show the work of the law Written in their hearts, their consciousness testifying together, and between one another thoughts accusing or also excusing;)

1 Corinthians 9:3

My justification to them examining me is this,

2 Corinthians 7:11

For behold, this same that ye grieve according to God, what care it wrought in you, but defence, but indignation, but fear, but anxious desire, but zeal, but punishing! In every thing ye recommended yourselves to be holy in this affair.

2 Corinthians 12:19

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? before God in Christ we speak: and all things, beloved, for your building up.

Philippians 1:7

As it is just for me to think this concerning you all, for my having you in the heart; both in my bonds, and in the justification and confirmation of the good news, ye all being partakers of grace with me.

Philippians 1:17

And some of love, knowing that I am placed for justification of the good news:

2 Timothy 4:16

In my first defence none was present with me, but all forsook me; (may it not be reckoned to them.)

1 Peter 3:15

And consecrate the Lord God in your hearts: and being ready always for a justification to every one asking you the word of the hope in you with meekness and fear: