Genesis 20:5

God's Word

Didn’t he tell me himself, ‘She’s my sister,’ and didn’t she even say, ‘He’s my brother’? I did this in all innocence and with a clear conscience.”

Cross References

Genesis 12:13

Please say that you’re my sister. Then everything will be alright for me, and because of you I will live.”

Genesis 20:13

When God had me leave my father’s home and travel around, I said to her, ‘Do me a favor: Wherever we go, say that I’m your brother.’ ”

Genesis 20:16

He said to Sarah, “Don’t forget, I’ve given your brother 25 pounds of silver. This is to silence any criticism against you from everyone with you. You’re completely cleared.”

1 Kings 9:4

“If you will be faithful to me as your father David was (with a sincere and upright heart), do everything I command, and keep my laws and rules,

2 Kings 20:3

“Please, Lord, remember how I’ve lived faithfully and sincerely in your presence. I’ve done what you consider right.” And he cried bitterly.

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know, my God, that you examine hearts and delight in honesty. With an honest heart I have willingly offered all these things. I’ve been overjoyed to see your people here offering so willingly to you.

Job 33:9

⌞You said,⌟ ‘I’m pure—without any rebellious acts ⌞against God⌟. I’m clean; I have no sin.

Psalm 24:4

⌞The one who⌟ has clean hands and a pure heart and does not long for what is false or lie when he is under oath.

Psalm 25:21

Integrity and honesty will protect me because I wait for you.

Psalm 26:6

I will wash my hands in innocence. I will walk around your altar, O Lord,

Psalm 7:8

The Lord judges the people of the world. Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity.

Psalm 7:9

Let the evil within wicked people come to an end, but make the righteous person secure, O righteous God who examines thoughts and emotions.

Psalm 73:13

I’ve received no reward for keeping my life pure and washing my hands of any blame.

Psalm 78:72

With unselfish devotion David became their shepherd. With skill he guided them.

Proverbs 11:3

Integrity guides decent people, but hypocrisy leads treacherous people to ruin.

Proverbs 20:7

A righteous person lives on the basis of his integrity. Blessed are his children after he is gone.

Daniel 6:22

My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths so that they couldn’t hurt me. He did this because he considered me innocent. Your Majesty, I haven’t committed any crime.”

2 Corinthians 1:12

We are proud that our conscience is clear. We are proud of the way that we have lived in this world. We have lived with a God-given holiness  and sincerity, especially toward you. It was not by human wisdom that we have lived but by God’s kindness.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You and God are witnesses of how pure, honest, and blameless we were in our dealings with you believers.

1 Timothy 1:13

In the past I cursed him, persecuted him, and acted arrogantly toward him. However, I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in my unbelief.

Joshua 22:22

They said, “The Lord is ⌞the only true⌟ God! The Lord is ⌞the only true⌟ God! He knows, so let Israel know! If our act is rebellious or unfaithful to the Lord,