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Acts 23:1

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Paul looked at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.”

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

But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ shall be in danger of the Sanhedrin. But whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

“Brothers and fathers, hear my defense that I now make before you.”

On the next day, desiring to know exactly why he was accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to assemble, and he brought Paul down to stand before them.

as even the high priest and the council of elders bear witness of me. From them I received letters to the brothers in Damascus, where I went to take even those who were there and lead them in chains to Jerusalem to be punished.

So now, with the Sanhedrin, tell the commander to bring him down to you tomorrow, pretending to inquire further concerning him. We are ready to kill him before he arrives.”

The boy said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down tomorrow to the Sanhedrin, pretending to inquire further concerning him.

Since I wanted to learn what crime they alleged, I took him to their Sanhedrin.

Then Paul, knowing that one sect were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, cried out among the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of a Pharisee. I am being judged for my hope in the resurrection of the dead.”

In this do I always strive to have a clear conscience toward God and toward men.

All who sat in the Sanhedrin, gazing at him, saw his face as the face of an angel.

For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this. But He who judges me is the Lord.

For our rejoicing is this: The testimony of our conscience is that we conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you, in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God.

But we have renounced the secret things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by expressing the truth and commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience as my forefathers did, as I continually remember you in my prayers night and day,

Pray for us. For we trust that we have a good conscience and in all things are willing to live honestly.

Have a good conscience so that evildoers who speak evil of you and falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.




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