"At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge."
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I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
And they all forsook him, and fled.
Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
At my first meeting with my judges, no one took my part, but all went away from me. May it not be put to their account.
At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be imputed to them.
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)