Men, G435 brothers, G80 and fathers, G3962 hear G191 you my defense G627 which I make now G3568 to you.

To whom G3739 I answered, G611 It is not the manner G1485 of the Romans G4514 to deliver G5483 any G5100 man G444 to die, G684 before G4250 that he which is accused G2723 have G2192 the accusers G2725 face G4383 to face, G4383 and have G2983 license G5117 to answer G627 for himself concerning G4012 the crime G1462 laid G1462 against him.

Even G2531 as it is meet G1342 for me to think G5426 this G5124 of you all, G3956 because G1223 I have G2192 you in my heart; G2588 inasmuch G1909 G3745 as both G5037 in my bonds, G1199 and in the defense G627 and confirmation G951 of the gospel, G2098 you all G3956 are partakers G4791 of my grace. G5485

But the other of love, G26 knowing G1492 that I am set G2749 for the defense G627 of the gospel. G2098

At G1722 my first G4413 answer G627 no G3762 man G3762 stood G4836 with me, but all G3956 men forsook G1459 me: I pray God that it may not be laid G3049 to their charge. G3049

If G1487 any G1536 man think G1380 himself to be a prophet, G4396 or G2228 spiritual, G4152 let him acknowledge G1921 that the things that I write G1125 to you are the commandments G1785 of the Lord. G2962

Do you look G991 on G991 things after G2596 the outward G4383 appearance? G4383 If G1487 any G5100 man trust G3982 to himself G1438 that he is Christ's, G5547 let him of himself G1438 think G3049 this G5124 again, G3825 that, as he is Christ's, G5547 even G2532 so G3779 are we Christ's. G5547

For though G1437 I should boast G2744 somewhat G5100 more G4055 of our authority, G1849 which G3739 the Lord G2962 has given G1325 us for edification, G3619 and not for your G5216 destruction, G2506 I should not be ashamed: G153

But be it so, I did not burden G2599 you: nevertheless, G235 being G5225 crafty, G3835 I caught G2983 you with guile. G1388

I desired G3870 Titus, G5103 and with him I sent G4882 a brother. G80 Did Titus G5103 make G4122 a gain G4122 of you? walked G4043 we not in the same G846 spirit? G4151 walked G4043 we not in the same G846 steps? G2487

Since G1893 you seek G2212 a proof G1382 of Christ G5547 speaking G2980 in me, which G3739 to you-ward G1519 G5209 is not weak, G770 but is mighty G1414 in you.

Examine G3985 yourselves, G1438 whether G1487 you be in the faith; G4102 prove G1381 your G1438 own selves. G1438 Know G1921 you not your G1438 own selves, G1438 how that Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 is in you, except G1509 you be reprobates? G96

Therefore G1223 G5124 I write G1125 these G5023 things being absent, G548 lest G2443 G3361 being present G3918 I should use G5530 sharpness, G664 according G2596 to the power G1849 which G3739 the Lord G2962 has given G1325 me to edification, G3619 and not to destruction. G2506