New Revised Standard Version
“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense that I now make before you.”

Contemporary English Version
"My friends and leaders of our nation, listen as I explain what happened!"

New American Bible
“My brothers and fathers, listen to what I am about to say to you in my defense.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Men, brethren and fathers, hear ye the account which I now give unto you.

Men, brethren and fathers, hear ye the account which I now give unto you.

brethren.

Acts 7:2 Who said: Ye men, brethren and fathers, hear. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charan.

Acts 13:26 Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you fear God: to you the word of this salvation is sent.

Acts 23:1,6 And Paul, looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day. . . .

Acts 28:17 And after the third day, he called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them: Men, brethren, I, having done nothing against the people or the custom of our fathers, was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

my.

Acts 19:33 And they drew forth Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews thrusting him forward. And Alexander, beckoning with his hand for silence, would have given the people satisfaction,

Acts 24:10 Then Paul answered (the governor making a sign to him to speak): Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge over this nation, I will with good courage answer for myself.

Acts 25:8,16 Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing. . . .

Acts 26:1,2,24 Then Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul, stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer. . . .

Luke 12:11 And when they shall bring you into the synagogues and to magistrates and powers, be not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say.

Luke 21:14 Lay it up therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer:

Romans 2:15 Who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness to them: and their thoughts between themselves accusing or also defending one another,

1 Corinthians 9:3 My defence with them that do examine me is this.

2 Corinthians 7:11 For behold this selfsame thing, that you were made sorrowful according to God, how great carefulness it worketh in you: yea defence, yea indignation, yea fear, yea desire, yea zeal, yea revenge. In all things you have shewed yourselves to be undefiled in the matter.

2 Corinthians 12:19 Of old, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ: but all things, my dearly beloved, for your edification.

Philippians 1:7,17 As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy. . . .

2 Timothy 4:16 At my first answer, no man stood with me: but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge!

1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you.