Bible Verses About Advocate

After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,

we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

But, that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.

But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”

The Judeans also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Yeshua the Messiah, the righteous.