Acts 23:1

Good News Translation

Paul looked straight at the Council and said, “My fellow Israelites! My conscience is perfectly clear about the way in which I have lived before God to this very day.”

Cross References

Proverbs 28:1

The wicked run when no one is chasing them, but an honest person is as brave as a lion.

Matthew 5:22

But now I tell you: if you are angry with your brother you will be brought to trial, if you call your brother ‘You good-for-nothing!’ you will be brought before the Council, and if you call your brother a worthless fool you will be in danger of going to the fire of hell.

Acts 22:1

“My fellow Jews, listen to me as I make my defense before you!”

Acts 22:30

The commander wanted to find out for sure what the Jews were accusing Paul of; so the next day he had Paul's chains taken off and ordered the chief priests and the whole Council to meet. Then he took Paul and made him stand before them.

Acts 22:5

The High Priest and the whole Council can prove that I am telling the truth. I received from them letters written to fellow Jews in Damascus, so I went there to arrest these people and bring them back in chains to Jerusalem to be punished.

Acts 23:15

Now then, you and the Council send word to the Roman commander to bring Paul down to you, pretending that you want to get more accurate information about him. But we will be ready to kill him before he ever gets here.”

Acts 23:20

He said, “The Jewish authorities have agreed to ask you tomorrow to take Paul down to the Council, pretending that the Council wants to get more accurate information about him.

Acts 23:28

I wanted to know what they were accusing him of, so I took him down to their Council.

Acts 23:6

When Paul saw that some of the group were Sadducees and the others were Pharisees, he called out in the Council, “Fellow Israelites! I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees. I am on trial here because of the hope I have that the dead will rise to life!”

Acts 24:16

And so I do my best always to have a clear conscience before God and people.

Acts 6:15

All those sitting in the Council fixed their eyes on Stephen and saw that his face looked like the face of an angel.

1 Corinthians 4:4

My conscience is clear, but that does not prove that I am really innocent. The Lord is the one who passes judgment on me.

2 Corinthians 1:12

We are proud that our conscience assures us that our lives in this world, and especially our relations with you, have been ruled by God-given frankness and sincerity, by the power of God's grace and not by human wisdom.

2 Corinthians 4:2

We put aside all secret and shameful deeds; we do not act with deceit, nor do we falsify the word of God. In the full light of truth we live in God's sight and try to commend ourselves to everyone's good conscience.

2 Timothy 1:3

I give thanks to God, whom I serve with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did. I thank him as I remember you always in my prayers night and day.

Hebrews 13:18

Keep on praying for us. We are sure we have a clear conscience, because we want to do the right thing at all times.

1 Peter 3:16

but do it with gentleness and respect. Keep your conscience clear, so that when you are insulted, those who speak evil of your good conduct as followers of Christ will become ashamed of what they say.