Noun apologia (defense) in the Gospels-Acts

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Acts

22: 1"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense (apologia) that I now make before you."
25: 16I told them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met the accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense (apologia) against the charge.