Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense.” New Living Translation “Brothers and esteemed fathers,” Paul said, “listen to me as I offer my defense.” English Standard Version “Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you.” Berean Standard Bible “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.” Berean Literal Bible "Men, brothers, and fathers, hear now my defense to you." King James Bible Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. New King James Version “Brethren and fathers, hear my defense before you now.” New American Standard Bible “Brothers and fathers, hear my defense which I now offer to you.” NASB 1995 “Brethren and fathers, hear my defense which I now offer to you.” NASB 1977 “Brethren and fathers, hear my defense which I now offer to you.” Legacy Standard Bible “Men, brothers, and fathers, hear my defense which I now offer to you.” Amplified Bible “Brethren and fathers (kinsmen), hear my defense which I now offer to you.” Christian Standard Bible “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.” American Standard Version Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you. Contemporary English Version "My friends and leaders of our nation, listen as I explain what happened!" English Revised Version Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Brothers and fathers, listen as I now present my case to you." Good News Translation "My fellow Jews, listen to me as I make my defense before you!" International Standard Version "Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense that I am now making before you." Majority Standard Bible “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.” NET Bible "Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you." New Heart English Bible "Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you." Webster's Bible Translation Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense which I make now to you. Weymouth New Testament "Brethren and fathers," he said, "listen to my defence which I now make before you." World English Bible “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Men, brothers, and fathers, hear my defense now to you.” Berean Literal Bible "Men, brothers, and fathers, hear now my defense to you." Young's Literal Translation 'Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' -- Smith's Literal Translation Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence to you. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMEN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye the account which I now give unto you. Catholic Public Domain Version “Noble brothers and fathers, listen to the explanation that I now give to you.” New American Bible “My brothers and fathers, listen to what I am about to say to you in my defense.” New Revised Standard Version “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense that I now make before you.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBRETHREN and fathers, hear my defense which I now make to you. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Brothers and fathers, hear my defense unto you.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBrethren and fathers, hear my defense, which I now make before you. Godbey New Testament Men, brethren, and fathers, hear now my apology unto you. Haweis New Testament MEN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my apology which I now offer unto you. Mace New Testament My brethren, and fathers, pray hear what I have to say for my self. Weymouth New Testament "Brethren and fathers," he said, "listen to my defence which I now make before you." Worrell New Testament "Brethren and fathers, hear my defense which I now make to you." Worsley New Testament Brethren, and Fathers, hear now my apology to you, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul's Defense to the Crowd1“ Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.” 2When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,… Cross References Acts 7:2 And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, Acts 21:40 Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew: Acts 26:1-2 Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense: / “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews, Acts 9:29 He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him. Acts 13:16 Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me! Acts 24:10 When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense. Acts 25:8 Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.” Acts 26:14 We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ Acts 28:17 After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. Romans 9:3-4 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood, / the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. 2 Corinthians 11:22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I. Philippians 3:5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 1 Samuel 24:11 See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life. 1 Samuel 26:18 And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand? 2 Samuel 22:44 You have delivered me from the strife of my people; You have preserved me as the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me. Treasury of Scripture Men, brothers, and fathers, hear you my defense which I make now to you. brethren. Acts 7:2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, Acts 13:26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. Acts 23:1,6 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day… my. Acts 19:33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people. Acts 24:10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: Acts 25:8,16 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all… Jump to Previous Defence Defense Ear Fathers Hear Life Offer StoryJump to Next Defence Defense Ear Fathers Hear Life Offer StoryActs 22 1. Paul declares how he was converted to the faith,17. and called to his apostleship. 22. At the very mentioning of the Gentiles the people exclaim on him. 24. He would have been scourged; 25. but claiming the privilege of a Roman, he escapes. Brothers and fathers This phrase is a respectful address, indicating Paul's recognition of the audience's authority and shared heritage. The Greek words "ἀδελφοί" (adelphoi) and "πατέρες" (pateres) reflect a familial and respectful tone, often used in Jewish contexts to address fellow Israelites and elders. Paul, being a Jew himself, acknowledges the kinship and respect due to the leaders and people of Israel. This approach is consistent with Jewish customs, where elders were given due honor, and it sets a conciliatory tone for his defense. listen now to my defense before you (1) Men, brethren, and fathers.--The apparently triple division is really only two-fold--Brethren and fathers. (See Note on Acts 7:2.) It is noticeable that he begins his speech with the self-same formula as Stephen. It was, perhaps, the received formula in addressing an assembly which included the scribes and elders. Verse 1. - Brethren for men, brethren, A.V. (Acts 7:2, note); the for my, A.V.; now make for make now, A.V. The defense; ἀπολογία This is the technical word in classical Greek for a defense in answer to an accusation. Thus e.g. the oration of Gorgias entitled, Υπὲρ Παλαμήδους ἀπολογία, begins, Ἡ μὲν κατηγορία καὶ ἡ ἀπολογία κρίσις οὐ περὶ θανάτου γίγνεται. And Demosthenes opposes κατηγρσεῖν to accuse, to ἀπολογεῖσθαι, to make one's defense. And an ἀπολογία δικαία καὶ ἁπλῆ is to prove that τὰ κατηγορημένα, "the things of which the person is accused," were never done. But it is probably from St. Paul's use of the word here that it became common to call the defenses of the Christian religion by the term ἀπολογία. Thus we have the 'Apologies' of Justin Martyr, of Tertullian, of Minutius Felix, among the ancients; me 'Apologia Ecclesiae Anglicanae,' by Bishop Jewel, and many others.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek “Brothersἀδελφοὶ (adelphoi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. fathers, πατέρες (pateres) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. listen ἀκούσατέ (akousate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. now νυνὶ (nyni) Adverb Strong's 3570: A prolonged form of nun for emphasis; just now. to my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. defense ἀπολογίας (apologias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 627: A verbal defense (particularly in a law court). From the same as apologeomai; a plea. before πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. you.” ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Links Acts 22:1 NIVActs 22:1 NLT Acts 22:1 ESV Acts 22:1 NASB Acts 22:1 KJV Acts 22:1 BibleApps.com Acts 22:1 Biblia Paralela Acts 22:1 Chinese Bible Acts 22:1 French Bible Acts 22:1 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 22:1 Brothers and fathers listen to the defense (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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