Acts 23:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Paul looked at the council members and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life in a good way before God. I have always done what I thought was right.”

Cross References

Acts 24:16

This is why I always try to do what I believe is right before God and before everyone.

2 Timothy 1:3

I always remember you in my prayers day and night. And in these prayers I thank God for you. He is the God my ancestors served, and I have always served him with a clear conscience.

2 Corinthians 1:12

This is what we are proud of, and I can say with a clear conscience that it is true: In everything we have done in the world, we have done it with an honest and pure heart from God. And this is even truer in what we have done with you. We did this by God’s grace, not by the kind of wisdom the world has.

Hebrews 13:18

Continue praying for us. We feel right about what we do, because we always try to do what is best.

1 Corinthians 4:4

I don’t know of any wrong I have done, but that does not make me right. The Lord is the one who must decide if I have done well or not.

Acts 22:5

“The high priest and the whole council of older Jewish leaders can tell you that this is true. One time these leaders gave me some letters. The letters were to the Jewish brothers in the city of Damascus. I was going there to arrest the followers of Jesus and bring them back to Jerusalem for punishment.

2 Corinthians 4:2

But we have turned away from secret and shameful ways. We don’t use trickery, and we don’t change the teaching of God. We teach the truth plainly. This is how we show people who we are. And this is how they can know in their hearts what kind of people we are before God.

Acts 23:6

Paul knew that some of the men in the council meeting were Sadducees and some were Pharisees. So he shouted, “My brothers, I am a Pharisee and my father was a Pharisee! I am on trial here because I believe that people will rise from death.”

Proverbs 28:1

The wicked are afraid of everything, but those who live right are as brave as lions.

1 Peter 3:16

But answer them in a gentle way with respect. Keep your conscience clear. Then people will see the good way you live as followers of Christ, and those who say bad things about you will be ashamed of what they said.

Acts 22:30

The next day the commander decided to learn why the Jews were accusing Paul. So he ordered the leading priests and the whole high council to meet together. He had Paul’s chains taken off and had him brought in to face the council.

Acts 6:15

Everyone there in the council meeting was staring at Stephen. They saw that his face looked like the face of an angel.

Acts 22:1

Paul said, “My brothers and fathers, listen to me! I will make my defense to you.”

Matthew 5:22

But I tell you, don’t be angry with anyone. If you are angry with others, you will be judged. And if you insult someone, you will be judged by the high court. And if you call someone a fool, you will be in danger of the fire of hell.

Acts 23:15

So this is what we want you to do: Send a message to the commander from you and the high council. Tell him you want him to bring Paul out to you. Say that you want to ask him more questions. We will be waiting to kill him while he is on the way here.”

Acts 23:20

The young man said, “Some Jews have decided to ask you to bring Paul down to their council meeting tomorrow. They want you to think that they plan to ask Paul more questions.

Acts 23:28

I wanted to know why they were accusing him. So I brought him before their council meeting.