Acts 22:1
“Men, brothers and fathers, listen to my defense before you now.”
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In The King James Version
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
In Context
Cross References
Luke 21:14So settle it in your hearts not to practice giving a defense beforehand;
Acts 13:26“Men, brothers, sons of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God: to you the word of this salvation has been sent.
Acts 23:1Then Paul, looking intently at the council, said, “Men, brothers, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.”
Acts 24:10When the governor had nodded to him to speak, Paul answered: “Knowing, as I do, that you have been an equitable judge of this nation for many years, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself,
Acts 25:16to whom I answered that it is not a custom with Romans to deliver any man to destruction before the accused has his accusers face to face and has opportunity for defense against the accusation.
Acts 26:24Well as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice: “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
Matthew Henry on Acts 22:1
In the close of the foregoing chapter we had Paul bound, according to Agabus's prophecy of the hard usage he should receive from the Jews at Jerusalem, yet he had his tongue set at liberty, by the permission the chief captain gave him to speak for himself; and so intent he is upon using that liberty of speech which is allowed him, to the honour of Christ and the service of his interest, that he forgets the bonds he is in, makes no mention of them, but speaks of the great things Christ had done for him with as much… Read the whole commentary →