Luke 12:11 "When3752 they bring1533 you before1909 the synagogues4864 and the rulers746 and the authorities1849, do not worry3309 about how4459 or2228 what5101 you are to speak626 in your defense626, or2228 what5101 you are to say3004;
Luke 21:14 "So3767 make5087 up your minds2588 not to prepare4304 beforehand4304 to defend626 yourselves;
Acts 19:33 Some of the crowd3793 concluded4822it was Alexander223, since the Jews2453 had put4261 him forward4261; and having motioned2678 with his hand5495, Alexander223 was intending2309 to make626 a defense626 to the assembly1218.
Acts 24:10 ¶ When the governor2232 had nodded3506 for him to speak3004, Paul3972 responded611: ¶ "Knowing1987 that for many4183 years2094 you have been1510 a judge2923 to this3778 nation1484, I cheerfully2115b make626 my defense626,
Acts 25:8 while Paul3972 said626 in his own defense626, "I have committed264 no3777 offense264 either3777 against1519 the Law3551 of the Jews2453 or3777 against1519 the temple2413 or3777 against1519 Caesar2541."
Acts 26:1 Agrippa67 said5346 to Paul3972, "You are permitted2010 to speak3004 for yourself4572." Then5119 Paul3972 stretched1614 out his hand5495 and proceeded to make626 his defense626:
Acts 26:2 ¶ "In regard4012 to all3956 the things3956 of which3739 I am accused1458 by the Jews2453, I consider2233 myself1683 fortunate3107, King935 Agrippa67, that I am3195 about3195 to make626 my defense626 before1909 you today4594;
Acts 26:24 ¶ While Paul was saying626 this3778 in his defense626, Festus5347 *said5346 in a loud3173 voice5456, "Paul3972, you are out of your mind3105! Your great4183 learning1121 is driving4062 you mad3130."
Rom 2:15 in that they show1731 the work2041 of the Law3551 written1123 in their hearts2588, their conscience4893 bearing4828 witness4828 and their thoughts3053 alternately3342 accusing2723 or2228 else2532 defending626 them,
2 Cor 12:19 ¶ All3819 this3819 time3819 you have been thinking1380 that we are defending626 ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight2713 of God2316 that we have been speaking2980 in Christ5547; and all3956 for your upbuilding3619, beloved27.