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Acts 26:1
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Acts 26:1
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Paul’s Early Life
26 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.”
So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself:
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Acts 26:1
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Acts 26:1
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26 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.”(A)
So Paul motioned with his hand(B) and began his defense:
Acts 9:15
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Acts 9:15
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15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument(A) to proclaim my name to the Gentiles(B) and their kings(C) and to the people of Israel.
Acts 26:2
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Acts 26:2
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2 “I think myself (A)happy, King Agrippa, because today I shall answer (B)for myself before you concerning all the things of which I am (C)accused by the Jews,
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Acts 26:2
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Acts 26:2
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2 “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you(A) today as I make my defense against all the accusations of the Jews,(B)
John 7:51
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John 7:51
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51 (A)“Does our law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing?”
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John 7:51
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John 7:51
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51 “Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?”
Proverbs 1:24
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Proverbs 1:24
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24 (A)Because I have called and you refused,
I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded,
Proverbs 1:24
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Proverbs 1:24
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Romans 10:21
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Romans 10:21
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21 But to Israel he says:
(A)“All day long I have stretched out My hands
To a disobedient and contrary people.”
Romans 10:21
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Romans 10:21
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Acts 25:16
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Acts 25:16
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16 (A)To them I answered, ‘It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man [a]to destruction before the accused meets the accusers face to face, and has opportunity to answer for himself concerning the charge against him.’
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- Acts 25:16 NU omits to destruction, although it is implied
Acts 25:16
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Acts 25:16
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16 “I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand over anyone before they have faced their accusers and have had an opportunity to defend themselves against the charges.(A)
Acts 22:1
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Acts 22:1
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Paul’s Defense at Jerusalem
22 “Brethren(A) and fathers, hear my defense before you now.”
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Acts 22:1
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Acts 22:1
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22 1 “Brothers and fathers,(A) listen now to my defense.”
Proverbs 18:17
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Proverbs 18:17
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17 The first one to plead his cause seems right,
Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
Proverbs 18:17
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Proverbs 18:17
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17 In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
Proverbs 18:13
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Proverbs 18:13
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13 He who answers a matter before he hears it,
It is folly and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:13
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Proverbs 18:13
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13 To answer before listening—
that is folly and shame.(A)
Ezekiel 16:27
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Ezekiel 16:27
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27 “Behold, therefore, I stretched out My hand against you, diminished your [a]allotment, and gave you up to the will of those who hate you, (A)the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your lewd behavior.
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- Ezekiel 16:27 Allowance of food
Ezekiel 16:27
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Ezekiel 16:27
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27 So I stretched out my hand(A) against you and reduced your territory; I gave you over(B) to the greed of your enemies, the daughters of the Philistines,(C) who were shocked by your lewd conduct.
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