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

answer.

Acts 22:1 Men, brethren and fathers, hear ye the account which I now give unto you.

Acts 25:16 To whom I answered: it is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before that he who is accused have his accusers present and have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid to his charge.

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!

*Gr:

them.

1 Corinthians 14:37 If any seem to be a prophet or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 10:7,8 See the things that are according to outward appearance. If any man trust to himself, that he is Christ's let him think this again with himself, that as he is Christ's, so are we also. . . .

2 Corinthians 12:16-19 But be it so: I did not burthen you: but being crafty, I caught you by guile. . . .

2 Corinthians 13:3,5,10 Do you seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me, who towards you is not weak, but is mighty in you? . . .

Context
The Rights of an Apostle
2And if unto others I be not an apostle, but yet to you I am. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. 3My defence with them that do examine me is this. 4Have not we power to eat and to drink?…
Cross References
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.

1 Corinthians 9:2
And if unto others I be not an apostle, but yet to you I am. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 9:4
Have not we power to eat and to drink?

Lexicon
This
αὕτη (hautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

my
ἐμὴ (emē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

defense
ἀπολογία (apologia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 627: A verbal defense (particularly in a law court). From the same as apologeomai; a plea.

to those who
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

scrutinize
ἀνακρίνουσίν (anakrinousin)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 350: From ana and krino; properly, to scrutinize, i.e. investigate, interrogate, determine.

me:
ἐμὲ (eme)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


Additional Translations
This is my defense to those who scrutinize me:

This is my defense to those examining me:

My answer to them that do examine me is this,

My defence to them that examine me is this.

My defence to those who examine me is this:

My defence to them that examine me is this.

My answer to them that examine me is this,

That is how I vindicate myself to those who criticize me.

My defense to those who examine me is this.

My defence to those who examine me in this;
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