Acts 22:1

1 aBrothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you.”

Acts 25:16

16 bI answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone cbefore the accused met the accusers face to face and had opportunity to make his defense concerning the charge laid against him.

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, dwhat zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves innocent in the matter.

Philippians 1:7

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

Philippians 1:17

17The former proclaim Christ jout 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. kMay it not be charged against them!
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