2 Corinthians 7:11

11For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, awhat zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves innocent in the matter.

2 Corinthians 12:19

19Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? It is bin the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and call for your upbuilding, beloved.

Philippians 1:7

7It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you din my heart, for you are all epartakers with me of grace,
Or  you all have fellowship with me in grace
both gin my imprisonment and in hthe defense and confirmation of the gospel.

Philippians 1:17

17The former proclaim Christ iout of selfish ambition, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment.

2 Timothy 4:16

16At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. jMay it not be charged against them!

1 Peter 3:15

15but kin your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, lalways being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and mrespect,
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