My answer to them that do examine me is this, Treasury of Scripture answer. Acts 22:1 Men, brothers, and fathers, hear you my defense which I make now to you. Acts 25:16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die... Philippians 1:7,17 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds... 2 Timothy 4:16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. *Gr: them. 1 Corinthians 14:37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual... 2 Corinthians 10:7,8 Do you look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again... 2 Corinthians 12:16-19 But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile... 2 Corinthians 13:3,5,10 Since you seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you...
Context The Rights of the Apostles
1Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not you my work in the Lord? 2If I be not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of my apostleship are you in the Lord. 3My answer to them that do examine me is this, 4Have we not power to eat and to drink? 5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? 6Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? 7Who goes a warfare any time at his own charges? who plants a vineyard, and eats not of the fruit thereof? or who feeds a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock? 8Say I these things as a man? or said not the law the same also? 9For it is written in the law of Moses, You shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treads out the corn. Does God take care for oxen? 10Or said he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that plows should plow in hope; and that he that threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope. 11If we have sown to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? 12If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. 13Do you not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? 14Even so has the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. 15But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done to me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void. 16For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid on me; yes, woe is to me, if I preach not the gospel! 17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed to me. 18What is my reward then? Truly that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
My defence to them that examine me is this.
Douay-Rheims Bible
My defence with them that do examine me is this.
Darby Bible Translation
My defence to those who examine me is this:
King James Bible
Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
Young's Literal Translation
My defence to those who examine me in this;
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