Luk 12:11, 21:14, Act 19:33, 24:10, 25:8, 16, 26:1-2, 24, Rom 2:15, 1Cor 9:3 | ESV | STEP | And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities , do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say ,

Luke 12:11

11 ^aAnd when they ^bbring you before the synagogues and ^cthe rulers and ^dthe authorities, ^edo not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say,

Luke 21:14

14 Settle it therefore in your minds ^fnot to meditate beforehand how to answer,

Acts 19:33

33 Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander, ^gmotioning with his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd.

Acts 24:10

10 And when the governor had nodded to him to speak, Paul replied:

“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense.

Acts 25:8

8 Paul argued in his defense, “Neither ^hagainst ⁱthe law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor ^jagainst Caesar have I committed any offense.”

Acts 25:16

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

Acts 26:1-2

Paul’s Defense Before Agrippa

1 So ^mAgrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense:

2 “I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am going to make my defense today ⁿagainst all the accusations of the Jews,

Acts 26:24

24 And as he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, ^oyou are out of your mind; your great learning is driving you out of your mind.”

Romans 2:15

15 They show that the work of the law is ^pwritten on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them

1 Corinthians 9:3

3 This is my defense to those who would examine me.