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  1. He saw one of them being mistreated by an Egyptian, so he went to his defense and avenged him by killing the Egyptian.
  2. The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front, and they shouted instructions to him. He motioned for silence in order to make a defense before the people.
  3. “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense.”
  4. When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: “I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense.
  5. Then Paul made his defense: “I have done nothing wrong against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”
  6. Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” So Paul motioned with his hand and began his defense:
  7. “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today as I make my defense against all the accusations of the Jews,
  8. At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. “You are out of your mind, Paul!” he shouted. “Your great learning is driving you insane.”
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20 topical index results for “defense”

COURT » ACCUSED SPOKE IN HIS OWN DEFENSE
DEFENSE » Military defenses
ALEXANDER : A relative of the high priest, present at the defense of Peter and John (Acts 4:6)
FORT : (A military defense)
PETER : Accused by the council; his defense (Acts 4:1-23)
PETER : Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council (Acts 5:17-42)
FALSE CONFIDENCE » INSTANCES OF » Hezekiah, in the defenses of Jerusalem (Isaiah 22:11)
JESUS, THE CHRIST » HISTORY OF » Heals an immobile man at the pool of Bethesda (the best mss. have "Bethzatha") on the Sabbath day; is persecuted, and makes his defense ( John 5)
SHEEP » FIGURATIVE » Of the defenselessness of servants of God (Greek: diakonoi) (Matthew 10:16)