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Acts 22:1

Rotherham Emphasized Bible 1902

Brethren and fathers! Hear ye, the defence, which I now make unto you:—

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And, he, said—Brethren and fathers, hearken! The God of Glory, appeared unto our father Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,—

In my first defence, no man, came in to help me, but, all, forsook me,—unto them, may it not be reckoned!—

But, the Lord Christ, hallow ye in your hearts, ready always for a defence, unto every one that is asking you a reason concerning, the hope within you,—nevertheless, with meekness and reverence:

But, those, out of faction, are declaring, the Christ, not purely—supposing to rouse up, tribulation, with my bonds.

According as it is right in me to have this regard in behalf of you all,—because ye have had me in your hearts, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad-message, all of you being, joint partakers of my favour.

All this time, think ye, that, unto you, we are making a defence? Before God in Christ, we speak;—but all these things, beloved, for your upbuilding.

For lo! this very thing—the being caused to grieve, according to God:—what manner of diligence it wrought out in you,—nay! defence,—nay! sore displeasure,—nay! fear,—nay! earnest desire,—nay! jealousy,—nay! avenging. In every way, ye shewed yourselves to be, chaste, in the matter.

My defence, unto them who are examining me, is this:

Who, indeed, shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience therewith bearing witness, and, between one another, their reasonings accusing—or, even excusing, them:—

And it came to pass, after three days, that he called together those who were the chief of the Jews; and, when they came together, he began to say unto them—I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, as a prisoner, out of Jerusalem, was delivered into the hands of the Romans;

Now, as he was saying these things in his defence, Festus, with a loud voice, saith—Thou art raving, Paul! Thy great learning, is turning thee round unto, raving madness.

unto whom made answer—That it is not a custom with Romans, to grant as a favour any man, before the accused, face to face, should have his accusers, and, opportunity of defence, should receive, concerning the charge.

Paul saying in defence—Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I in anything sinned.

And Paul answered, when the governor had motioned him to be speaking,—Well knowing thee to have been, for many years, judge unto his nation, cheerfully, as to the things concerning myself, do I make defence;

But Paul, getting to know that, the one part, were Sadducees and, the other, Pharisees, began to cry aloud in the council—Brethren! I, am, a Pharisee, son of Pharisees:—Concerning a hope, even of a rising again of the dead, am I to be judged.

And Paul, looking steadfastly, at the High-council, said—Brethren! I, in all good conscience have used my citizenship for God until this day.

Howbeit, out of the multitude, they bare aloft one Alexander, the Jews thrusting him forward; Alexander, however, waving his hand, was wishing to make his defense unto the populace.

Brethren! sons of the race of Abraham, and those who among you revere God,—unto you, hath this word of salvation been sent forth.

Settle, then, in your hearts, not to be studying beforehand, how to make defense;

But, whensoever they shall be bringing you in before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, do not be anxious how, or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;




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