And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
1 Corinthians 9:3 - Revised Version 1885 My defence to them that examine me is this. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This is my [real ground of] defense (my vindication of myself) to those who would put me on trial and cross-examine me. American Standard Version (1901) My defence to them that examine me is this. Common English Bible This is my defense against those who criticize me. Catholic Public Domain Version My defense with those who question me is this: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My defence with them that do examine me is this. |
And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.
If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down.
seeing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, but is powerful in you:
Try your own selves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate.
but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.
even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.
At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.