Acts 22:1

“Men, brothers, and fathers, hear my defense now to you.”

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

In Context

2and they having heard that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more silent, and he says,

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Cross References

Luke 21:14Settle, then, to your hearts, not to meditate beforehand to reply,

Acts 13:26Men, brothers, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent,

Acts 23:1And Paul having earnestly beheld the Sanhedrin, said, “Men, brothers, I have lived to God in all good conscience to this day”;

Acts 24:10And Paul—the governor having beckoned to him to speak—answered, “Knowing [that] for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I answer more cheerfully the things concerning myself;

Acts 25:16to whom I answered, that it is not a custom of Romans to make a favor of any man to die, before that he who is accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defense in regard to the charge laid against [him].

Acts 26:24And he thus making a defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “You are mad, Paul; much learning turns you mad!”

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 →

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