Before the governor, Paul did not stop at denying the content of the accusation, but confessed what he believed. To the charge that he had stirred up the crowd, he asked whether they had actually seen such a thing, and regarding his faith, he made clear that he served the God of his fathers and believed the written word. For Paul, this defense did not stop at being words to protect himself; it was an opportunity to testify of the salvation he had received. He did not try to hide everything simply because it was unfavorable to him; rather, he answered by distinguishing between accusations that were not true and the salvation he firmly believed. We too must know what to correct and what to confess when we are misunderstood because of our faith. In Paul’s answer, both the salvation God promised and a life that believes that salvation appear together.
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