Verse 1
Men{G435}, brethren{G80}, and{G2532} fathers{G3962}, hear ye{G191}{(G5657)} my{G3450} defence{G627} which I make now{G3568} unto{G4314} you{G5209}.
Referenced Verses
- Acts 7:2 : 2 And{G1161} he said{G5346}{(G5713)}, Men{G435}, brethren{G80}, and{G2532} fathers{G3962}, hearken{G191}{(G5657)}; The God{G2316} of glory{G1391} appeared{G3700}{(G5681)} unto our{G2257} father{G3962} Abraham{G11}, when he was{G5607}{(G5752)} in{G1722} Mesopotamia{G3318}, before{G4250}{G2228} he{G846} dwelt{G2730}{(G5658)} in{G1722} Charran{G5488},
- Acts 13:26 : 26 Men{G435} and brethren{G80}, children{G5207} of the stock{G1085} of Abraham{G11}, and{G2532} whosoever among{G1722} you{G5213} feareth{G5399}{(G5740)} God{G2316}, to you{G5213} is{G649} the word{G3056} of this{G5026} salvation{G4991} sent{G649}{(G5648)}.
- Acts 19:33 : 33 And{G1161} they drew{G4264}{(G5656)} Alexander{G223} out of{G1537} the multitude{G3793}, the Jews{G2453} putting{G4261} him{G846} forward{G4261}{(G5660)}{(G5625)}{G4261}{(G5723)}. And{G1161} Alexander{G223} beckoned{G2678}{(G5660)} with the hand{G5495}, and would{G2309}{(G5707)} have made his defence{G626}{(G5738)} unto the people{G1218}.
- Acts 23:1 : 1 And{G1161} Paul{G3972}, earnestly beholding{G816}{(G5660)} the council{G4892}, said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Men{G435} and brethren{G80}, I{G1473} have lived{G4176}{(G5769)} in all{G3956} good{G18} conscience{G4893} before God{G2316} until{G891} this{G5026} day{G2250}.
- Acts 23:6 : 6 But{G1161} when Paul{G3972} perceived{G1097}{(G5631)} that{G3754} the one{G1520} part{G3313} were{G2076}{(G5748)} Sadducees{G4523}, and{G1161} the other{G2087} Pharisees{G5330}, he cried out{G2896}{(G5656)} in{G1722} the council{G4892}, Men{G435} and brethren{G80}, I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} a Pharisee{G5330}, the son{G5207} of a Pharisee{G5330}: of{G4012} the hope{G1680} and{G2532} resurrection{G386} of the dead{G3498} I{G1473} am called in question{G2919}{(G5743)}.
- Acts 24:10 : 10 Then{G1161} Paul{G3972}, after that the governor{G2232} had beckoned{G3506}{(G5660)} unto him{G846} to speak{G3004}{(G5721)}, answered{G611}{(G5662)}, Forasmuch as I know{G1987}{(G5740)} that thou{G4571} hast been{G5607}{(G5752)} of{G1537} many{G4183} years{G2094} a judge{G2923} unto this{G5129} nation{G1484}, I do{G626} the more cheerfully{G2115} answer{G626}{(G5736)} for{G4012} myself{G1683}:
- Acts 25:8 : 8 While he answered{G626}{(G5740)} for himself{G846}, Neither{G3754}{G3777} against{G1519} the law{G3551} of the Jews{G2453}, neither{G3777} against{G1519} the temple{G2411}, nor yet{G3777} against{G1519} Caesar{G2541}, have I offended{G264}{(G5627)} any thing at all{G5100}.
- Acts 25:16 : 16 To{G4314} whom{G3739} I answered{G611}{(G5662)},{G3754} It is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} the manner{G1485} of the Romans{G4514} to deliver{G5483}{(G5738)} any{G5100} man{G444} to{G1519} die{G684}, before{G4250} that{G2228} he which is accused{G2723}{(G5746)} have{G2192}{(G5722)} the accusers{G2725} face to face{G2596}{G4383},{G5037} and have{G2983}{(G5630)} licence{G5117} to answer for himself{G627} concerning{G4012} the crime laid against him{G1462}.
- Acts 26:1-2 : 1 Then{G1161} Agrippa{G67} said{G5346}{(G5713)} unto{G4314} Paul{G3972}, Thou{G4671} art permitted{G2010}{(G5743)} to speak{G3004}{(G5721)} for{G5228} thyself{G4572}. Then{G5119} Paul{G3972} stretched forth{G1614}{(G5660)} the hand{G5495}, and answered for himself{G626}{(G5711)}: 2 I think{G2233}{(G5766)} myself{G1683} happy{G3107}, king{G935} Agrippa{G67}, because I shall{G3195}{(G5723)} answer for myself{G626}{(G5738)} this day{G4594} before{G1909} thee{G4675} touching{G4012} all the things{G3956} whereof{G3739} I am accused{G1458}{(G5743)} of{G5259} the Jews{G2453}:
- Acts 26:24 : 24 And{G1161} as he{G846} thus{G5023} spake for himself{G626}{(G5740)}, Festus{G5347} said{G5346}{(G5713)} with a loud{G3173} voice{G5456}, Paul{G3972}, thou art beside thyself{G3105}{(G5736)}; much{G4183} learning{G1121} doth make{G4062}{(G5719)} thee{G4571} mad{G1519}{G3130}.
- Acts 28:17 : 17 And{G1161} it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, that after{G3326} three{G5140} days{G2250} Paul{G3972} called{G4779} the chief{G4413}{G5607}{(G5752)} of the Jews{G2453} together{G4779}{(G5670)}: and{G1161} when they{G846} were come together{G4905}{(G5631)}, he said{G3004}{(G5707)} unto{G4314} them{G846}, Men{G435} and brethren{G80}, though I{G1473} have committed{G4160}{(G5660)} nothing{G3762} against{G1727} the people{G2992}, or{G2228} customs{G1485} of our fathers{G3971}, yet was I delivered{G3860}{(G5681)} prisoner{G1198} from{G1537} Jerusalem{G2414} into{G1519} the hands{G5495} of the Romans{G4514}.
- Rom 2:15 : 15 Which{G3748} shew{G1731}{(G5731)} the work{G2041} of the law{G3551} written{G1123} in{G1722} their{G846} hearts{G2588}, their{G846} conscience{G4893} also bearing witness{G4828}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} their thoughts{G3053} the mean while accusing{G2723}{(G5723)} or{G2228} else{G2532} excusing{G626}{(G5740)} one another{G3342}{G240};)
- 1 Cor 9:3 : 3 Mine{G1699} answer{G627} to them that do examine{G350}{(G5723)} me{G1691} is{G2076}{(G5748)} this{G3778},
- 2 Cor 7:11 : 11 For{G1063} behold{G2400}{(G5628)} this{G5124} selfsame thing{G846}, that{G5209} ye sorrowed{G3076}{(G5683)} after{G2596} a godly sort{G2316}, what{G4214} carefulness{G4710} it wrought{G2716}{(G5662)} in you{G5213}, yea{G235}, what clearing of yourselves{G627}, yea{G235}, what indignation{G24}, yea{G235}, what fear{G5401}, yea{G235}, what vehement desire{G1972}, yea{G235}, what zeal{G2205}, yea{G235}, what revenge{G1557}! In{G1722} all{G3956} things ye have approved{G4921}{(G5656)} yourselves{G1438} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} clear{G53} in{G1722} this matter{G4229}.
- 2 Cor 12:19 : 19 Again{G3825}, think ye{G1380}{(G5719)} that{G3754} we excuse ourselves{G626}{(G5736)} unto you{G5213}? we speak{G2980}{(G5719)} before{G2714} God{G2316} in{G1722} Christ{G5547}: but{G1161} we do all things{G3956}, dearly beloved{G27}, for{G5228} your{G5216} edifying{G3619}.
- Phil 1:7 : 7 Even as{G2531} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} meet{G1342} for me{G1698} to think{G5426}{(G5721)} this{G5124} of{G5228} you{G5216} all{G3956}, because{G1223} I have{G2192}{(G5721)} you{G5209} in{G1722} my{G3165} heart{G2588}; inasmuch as both{G5037} in{G1722} my{G3450} bonds{G1199}, and{G2532} in the defence{G627} and{G2532} confirmation{G951} of the gospel{G2098}, ye{G5209} all{G3956} are{G5607}{(G5752)} partakers{G4791} of my{G3450} grace{G5485}.
- Phil 1:17 : 17 But{G1161} the other of{G1537} love{G26}, knowing{G1492}{(G5761)} that{G3754} I am set{G2749}{(G5736)} for{G1519} the defence{G627} of the gospel{G2098}.
- 2 Tim 4:16 : 16 At{G1722} my{G3450} first{G4413} answer{G627} no man{G3762} stood{G4836}{(G5633)} with me{G3427}, but{G235} all{G3956} men forsook{G1459}{(G5627)} me{G3165}: I pray God that it may{G3049} not{G3361} be laid{G3049}{(G5678)} to their charge{G846}.
- 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 But{G1161} sanctify{G37}{(G5657)} the Lord{G2962} God{G2316} in{G1722} your{G5216} hearts{G2588}: and{G1161} be ready{G2092} always{G104} to{G4314} give an answer{G627} to every man{G3956} that asketh{G154}{(G5723)} you{G5209} a reason{G3056} of{G4012} the hope{G1680} that is in{G1722} you{G5213} with{G3326} meekness{G4240} and{G2532} fear{G5401}:
- Luke 12:11 : 11 And{G1161} when{G3752} they bring{G4374}{(G5725)} you{G5209} unto{G1909} the synagogues{G4864}, and{G2532} unto magistrates{G746}, and{G2532} powers{G1849}, take{G3309} ye no{G3361} thought{G3309}{(G5720)} how{G4459} or{G2228} what thing{G5101} ye shall answer{G626}{(G5667)}, or{G2228} what{G5101} ye shall say{G2036}{(G5632)}:
- Luke 21:14 : 14 Settle{G5087}{(G5640)} it therefore{G3767} in{G1519} your{G5216} hearts{G2588}, not{G3361} to meditate before{G4304}{(G5721)} what ye shall answer{G626}{(G5677)}: