Acts 25:8
while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
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Acts 25:8
while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
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Genesis 31:36
Jacob was angry, and argued with Laban. Jacob answered Laban, “What is my trespass? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me?
1 Samuel 24:12
May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.
1 Samuel 24:13
As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.
1 Samuel 24:14
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
1 Samuel 24:15
May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.”
1 Samuel 26:19
Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that Yahweh has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before Yahweh; for they have driven me out today that I shouldn’t cling to Yahweh’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods!’
1 Samuel 26:20
Now therefore, don’t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Yahweh; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”
1 Samuel 26:21
Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”
Psalms 7:1
Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
Psalms 7:3
Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
Proverbs 17:13
Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Proverbs 17:26
Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
Jeremiah 26:19
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Didn’t he fear Yahweh, and entreat the favor of Yahweh, and Yahweh relented of the disaster which he had pronounced against them? We would commit great evil against our own souls that way!”
John 10:32
Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”
Galatians 4:16
So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
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Psalms 7:2
lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.
Psalms 7:4
if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
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Ezra 4:12
Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us to Jerusalem. They are building the rebellious and bad city, and have finished the walls and repaired the foundations.
Ezra 4:13
Be it known now to the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.
Ezra 4:14
Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king,
Ezra 4:15
that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will see in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have started rebellions within it in the past. That is why this city was destroyed.
Daniel 3:12
There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, have not respected you. They don’t serve your gods, and don’t worship the golden image which you have set up.”
Daniel 6:13
Then they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn’t respect you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
Matthew 22:17
Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Luke 20:22
Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Luke 20:24
Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”
Acts 16:21
and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
Philippians 4:22
All the saints greet you, especially those who are of Caesar’s household.
1 Peter 2:15
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
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Luke 12:11
When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer or what you will say;
Luke 21:14
Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
Acts 22:1
“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
Acts 25:16
I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
Acts 26:2
“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,
Acts 26:24
As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
Romans 2:15
in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)
1 Corinthians 9:3
My defense to those who examine me is this:
2 Corinthians 7:11
For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vindication! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.
2 Corinthians 12:19
Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Philippians 1:7
It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.
Philippians 1:17
but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.
2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,
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John 19:13
When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called “The Pavement”, but in Hebrew, “Gabbatha.”
John 19:14
Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold, your King!”
John 19:15
They cried out, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!”
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Acts 16:37
But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”
Acts 22:25
When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
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Acts 18:4
He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.
Acts 18:13
saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”
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Acts 19:37
For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
1 Corinthians 10:32
Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;
2 Corinthians 6:3
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
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Acts 23:2
The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Acts 23:4
Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
Acts 23:7
When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Acts 23:11
The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”
Acts 24:15
having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Acts 24:17
Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
Acts 24:19
They ought to have been here before you and to make accusation if they had anything against me.
Acts 24:20
Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
Acts 24:22
But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”
Acts 25:2
Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
Acts 25:3
asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
Acts 26:6
Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
Acts 28:21
They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.
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Matthew 23:16
“Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.’
Acts 22:30
But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
Acts 23:3
Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”
Acts 23:5
Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”
Acts 23:6
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”
Acts 23:8
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
Acts 23:9
A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”
Acts 23:10
When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.
Acts 23:29
I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
Acts 24:11
seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
Acts 24:13
Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
Acts 24:14
But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;
Acts 25:5
“Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”
Acts 25:19
but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Acts 26:32
Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
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