And some of love, knowing that I am placed for justification of the good news:
Nothing by hired labor, or vainglory; but in lowliness the leaders hold each other above themselves.
As it is just for me to think this concerning you all, for my having you in the heart; both in my bonds, and in the justification and confirmation of the good news, ye all being partakers of grace with me.
In my first defence none was present with me, but all forsook me; (may it not be reckoned to them.)
For which I was placed a herald, and the sent, (I speak truth in Christ, I lie not;) a teacher of the nations in faith and truth.
And he defending himself by these, Festus said with a great voice, Thou art frenzied, Paul; many letters turn thee to madness.
And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul defended himself, having stretched out the hand:
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence to you.
Set therefore in your hearts, not to practise beforehand to justify yourselves:
But to them of intrigue, and are truly disobedient to the truth, and yielding to injustice, anger and wrath,
For what? but in any manner, whether in pretence, or truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, and certainly I will rejoice.
In which I suffer ill treatment, to bonds, as an evil doer; but the word of God has not been bound.