ἀπολογίαapología
GreekG6278 occurrences (KJV)
a plea ("apology")
KJV renders it: answer (for self), clearing of self, defence
Where it appears
- Acts 22:1“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
- Acts 25:16To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
- 1 Cor 9:3My defense to those who examine me is this.
- 2 Cor 7:11For behold, this same thing, that you were made sorry in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.
- Phil 1:7It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.
- Phil 1:17but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.
- 2 Tim 4:16At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
- 1 Pet 3:15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:
Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.