14 Bible Verses about Man Defending

And a spirit of wisdom to the judge, and strength to those who keep back the attackers at the door of the town.

Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.

He was judge in the cause of the poor and those in need; then it was well. Was not this to have knowledge of me? says the Lord.

Give ear now to the words of the Lord: Up! put forward your cause before the mountains, let your voice be sounding among the hills.

So take care not to be troubled before the time comes, about what answers you will give:

My brothers and fathers, give ear to the story of my life which I now put before you.

Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer:

To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.

And Agrippa said to Paul, You may put your cause before us. Then Paul, stretching out his hand, made his answer, saying:

In my opinion I am happy, King Agrippa, to be able to give my answer before you today to all these things which the Jews say against me:

My answer to those who are judging me is this.

It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.

These do it from love, conscious that I am responsible for the cause of the good news:

At my first meeting with my judges, no one took my part, but all went away from me. May it not be put to their account.