Apologia ἀπολογία

Apologia (Greek ἀπολογία, Strong's G627) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “defence”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Apologia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Acts

• Acts 22:1
  Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
• Acts 25:16
  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.I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 9:3
  Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,This is my defense to those who scrutinize me:

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 7:11
  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.Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

Philippians

• Philippians 1:7
  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.It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.
• Philippians 1:16
  The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 4:16
  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 stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 3:15
  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:But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).