Therefore you must be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.
Who is like the wise man? and who knows the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom makes his face to shine, and the fierceness of his face shall be changed.
I counsel you to keep the king’s commandment, and that because of the oath of God.
And accordingly do I exert myself, to have always a conscience free of offense toward God, and toward men.
Because for this reason you pay taxes also: for they are God’s servants, attending continually to this very thing.
Pray for us: for we trust that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honestly.
For this is pleasing, if a man for the sake of conscience before God endures grief, suffering wrongfully.
Having a good conscience; that, although they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ.