What
is defense?
Dictionary
the
act or action of defending the defense of our country speak out in defense of
justice quickly jumped to her
friend's defense the
denial, answer, or plea of one against whom a criminal or civil action is
brought
a
defendant 's denial, answer, or plea
capability
of resisting attack the body's defense against disease.
ability to keep an opponent from scoring in a game or contest defensive play or ability a player known for good defense means or method of defending or protecting oneself, one's team, or another the nation's air and ground defenses a defensive structure an argument in support or justification
ability to keep an opponent from scoring in a game or contest defensive play or ability a player known for good defense means or method of defending or protecting oneself, one's team, or another the nation's air and ground defenses a defensive structure an argument in support or justification
Exodus
15;2
“The
Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my
God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.”
Psalm
38;14
I am
like a man who cannot hear and is incapable of arguing his defense.
Psalm
122;7
May
there be peace inside your defenses, and prosperity inside your
fortresses.
Jeremiah
26;12
Then
Jeremiah made his defense before all the officials and all the people.
“The Lord sent me to prophesy everything you have heard me say against this
temple and against this city.
Acts
22;1
[ Paul’s
Defense ] “Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I
now make to you.”
Acts
25;16
I
answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone
before the accused had met his accusers face-to-face and had been given an
opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.
Acts
26
[ Paul
Offers His Defense ] So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission
to speak for yourself.” Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense; “Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, I
consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you
today, because you are especially familiar with all the customs and
controversial issues of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to listen to me
patiently. ...
2
Corinthians 7;11
For
see what this very thing, this sadness as God intended, has produced in you:
what eagerness, what defense of yourselves, what indignation, what
alarm, what longing, what deep concern, what punishment! In everything you have
proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
Philippians
1;7
For
it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my
heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation
of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me.
Philippians
1;16
The
latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense
of the gospel.
2
Timothy 4;16
At
my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all
deserted me—may they not be held accountable for it.