TSK · Philippians 1:17

Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,

Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

Now I don't desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcision

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.