Acts 26:1

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Paul Offers His Defense So Agrippa said to Paul,“You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense:

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  • Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said to him,“Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.
  • Acts 22:1 : 1 Paul’s Defense“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you.”
  • Acts 25:16 : 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 26:2 : 2 “Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today,
  • Rom 10:21 : 21 But about Israel he says,“All day long I held out my hands to this disobedient and stubborn people!”
  • Prov 1:24 : 24 However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one was paying attention,
  • Prov 18:13 : 13 The one who gives an answer before he listens– that is his folly and his shame.
  • Prov 18:17 : 17 The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.
  • John 7:51 : 51 “Our law doesn’t condemn a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing, does it?”
  • Ezek 16:27 : 27 So see here, I have stretched out my hand against you and cut off your rations. I have delivered you into the power of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your obscene conduct.

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  • Acts 26:2-3
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    2“Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today,

    3because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversial issues of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to listen to me patiently.

  • Acts 24:10
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    10Paul’s Defense Before Felix 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 26:24-32
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    24As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly,“You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

    25But Paul replied,“I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, but am speaking true and rational words.

    26For the king knows about these things, and I am speaking freely to him, because I cannot believe that any of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner.

    27Do you believe the prophets, King Agrippa? I know that you believe.”

    28Agrippa said to Paul,“In such a short time are you persuading me to become a Christian?”

    29Paul replied,“I pray to God that whether in a short or a long time not only you but also all those who are listening to me today could become such as I am, except for these chains.”

    30So the king got up, and with him the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them,

    31and as they were leaving they said to one another,“This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”

    32Agrippa said to Festus,“This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

  • Acts 25:21-27
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    21But when Paul appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept under guard until I could send him to Caesar.”

    22Agrippa said to Festus,“I would also like to hear the man myself.”“Tomorrow,” he replied,“you will hear him.”

    23Paul Before King Agrippa and Bernice So the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience hall, along with the senior military officers and the prominent men of the city. When Festus gave the order, Paul was brought in.

    24Then Festus said,“King Agrippa, and all you who are present here with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace petitioned me both in Jerusalem and here, shouting loudly that he ought not to live any longer.

    25But I found that he had done nothing that deserved death, and when he appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.

    26But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this preliminary hearing I may have something to write.

    27For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating the charges against him.”

  • Acts 25:8-16
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    8Paul said in his defense,“I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”

    9But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul,“Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried before me there on these charges?”

    10Paul replied,“I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

    11If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

    12Then, after conferring with his council, Festus replied,“You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!”

    13Festus Asks King Agrippa for Advice After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

    14While they were staying there many days, Festus explained Paul’s case to the king to get his opinion, saying,“There is a man left here as a prisoner by Felix.

    15When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.

    16I 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 21:37
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    37As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commanding officer,“May I say something to you?” The officer replied,“Do you know Greek?

  • Acts 22:1
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    1Paul’s Defense“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you.”

  • Acts 26:19
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    19“Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

  • Acts 21:39-40
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    39Paul answered,“I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city. Please allow me to speak to the people.”

    40When the commanding officer had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and gestured to the people with his hand. When they had become silent, he addressed them in Aramaic,

  • Acts 24:19-21
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    19But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

    20Or these men here should tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council,

    21other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them:‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”

  • Acts 25:4-5
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    4Then Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and he himself intended to go there shortly.

    5“So,” he said,“let your leaders go down there with me, and if this man has done anything wrong, they may bring charges against him.”

  • Acts 22:27-28
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    27So the commanding officer came and asked Paul,“Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” He replied,“Yes.”

    28The commanding officer answered,“I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money.”“But I was even born a citizen,” Paul replied.

  • Acts 23:11
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    11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said,“Have courage, for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”

  • Acts 28:16-19
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    16When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

    17Paul Addresses the Jewish Community in Rome 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.

    18When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

    19But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar– not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.

  • Acts 24:25
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    25While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said,“Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you.”

  • Acts 18:14
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    14But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews,“If it were a matter of some crime or serious piece of villainy, I would have been justified in accepting the complaint of you Jews,

  • Acts 24:8
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    8When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing.”

  • Acts 23:19
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    19The commanding officer took him by the hand, withdrew privately, and asked,“What is it that you want to report to me?”

  • Acts 26:6
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    6And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,