Acts 23:1

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, ‘Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience  to this day.’

Cross References

Acts 24:16

I always strive to have a clear conscience  towards God and men.

2 Timothy 1:3

I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience  as my ancestors did, when I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.

2 Corinthians 1:12

Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony  of our conscience  is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially towards you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom  but by God’s grace.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, wanting to conduct ourselves honourably in everything.

1 Corinthians 4:4

For I am not conscious of anything against myself, but I am not justified  by this. It is the Lord who judges me.

Acts 22:5

as both the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. After I received letters from them to the brothers, I travelled to Damascus to arrest those who were there and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting  deceitfully or distorting the word of God,  but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth.

Acts 23:6

When Paul realised that one part of them were Sadducees and the other part were Pharisees, he cried out in the Sanhedrin, ‘Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees.  I am being judged because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead! ’

Proverbs 28:1

The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

1 Peter 3:16

Yet do this with gentleness and reverence, keeping a clear conscience,  so that when you are accused,  those who disparage your good conduct in Christ will be put to shame.

Acts 22:30

The next day, since he wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him  and instructed the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to convene.  He brought Paul down and placed him before them.

Acts 6:15

And all who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Acts 22:1

‘Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defence before you.’

Matthew 5:22

But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother or sister   will be subject to judgement. Whoever insults   his brother or sister will be subject to the court.   Whoever says, “You fool! ” will be subject to hellfire.   ,

Acts 23:15

So now you, along with the Sanhedrin, make a request to the commander that he bring him down to you  as if you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly. But, before he gets near, we are ready to kill him.’

Acts 23:20

‘The Jews,’ he said, ‘have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin tomorrow, as though they are going to hold a somewhat more careful enquiry about him.

Acts 23:28

Wanting to know the charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down before their Sanhedrin.