14 Bible Verses about Man Defending

and a spirit of justice to the one who sits over judgment, and strength [to] those who turn back [the] battle [at the] gate.

Open your mouth, judge righteousness, and defend [the] poor and needy.

He judged [the] legal cause of [the] needy and [the] poor, [and] then it was well. {Is that not what it means to know me}?" {declares} Yahweh.

Hear now what Yahweh says: "Arise! Plead [your case] with the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice."

{Therefore make up your minds} not to prepare in advance to speak in your own defense,

"Men--brothers and fathers--listen to my defense to you now!"

And [when] the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, "[Because I] know you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I defend myself cheerfully [with respect to] the things concerning myself.

To {them} I replied that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up any man before the one who had been accused met [his] accusers face to [face] and received an opportunity for a defense concerning the accusation.

So Agrippa said to Paul, "It is permitted for you to speak for yourself." Then Paul extended [his] hand [and] began to defend himself:

"Concerning all [the things] of which I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate [that] before you I am about to defend myself today,

My defense to those who examine me is this:

Have you been thinking all this time that we are defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and all [these things], dear friends, [are] for your edification.

The latter [do so] from love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

At my first defense, no one came to my [aid], but [they] all deserted me; may it not be counted against them.