Acts 22:1
"Men, brothers, and fathers, hear of{me} of{the defense} toward you emphatically-now."
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
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, place into the hearts of{you} not to-be-being-concerned/care-about-beforehand to-be-defended,
Acts 13:26Men, brothers, sons of{[the] become[noun]} [of-]Abraham, and the[plural] in to{you} fearing the God, to{you} the word of{the salvation, the-same,} is-sent-out-off/away,
Acts 23:1Moreover, the Paul, fixate[ing] to{the council}, says, "Men, brothers, I to{every beneficial behold-together-sis[i.e. state of beholding together]/conscience} have-citizen-ed to{the God} even-to of{the-same, the day}."
Acts 24:10Moreover, the Paul responds, of{the governor nod[ing]} to{same} to-be-saying, "Being-stood-upon[i.e. vouching for] you, out of{many years} being judge to{the nation, the-same}, well-desire-ly I-am-defending-self the about of{myself},
Acts 25:16toward whom I-respond that it-is_not_being [the] custom to{Romans} to-be-favor-izing any man prior than the being-accused might-be-having, according-to face[noun], the accusers, besides he-might-take place of{defense} about of{the call-in-effect/charge/indictment}.
Acts 26:24Moreover, of{same defending} the-same[plural], the Festus to{the large sound} is-asserting, "You-are-raging/being-mad, Paul. The many write-effects is-turning-around you into rage/madness."
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 →