in that they showthe workof the Lawwrittenin their hearts,their consciencebearing witnessand their thoughtsalternatelyaccusingorelsedefendingthem,
"Did he not himselfsayto me, 'She is my sister?And she herselfsaid,'He is my brother.'In the integrityof my heartand the innocenceof my handsI have donethis."
The kingalso saidto Shimei,"You knowallthe evilwhichyou acknowledgein your heart,whichyou didto my fatherDavid;therefore the LORDshall returnyour evilon your own head.
"I holdfastmy righteousnessand will not letit go.My heartdoes not reproachanyof my days.
For you alsohave realizedthat you likewisehave manytimescursedothers.
When they heardit, they [began] to goout oneby one,beginningwith the older ones,and He was leftalone,and the woman,where she was, in the center[of the court].
Paul,looking intentlyat the Council,said,"Brethren,I have lived my lifewith a perfectlygoodconsciencebefore Godup to thisday."
"In view of this,I alsodo my bestto maintainalwaysa blamelessconscience[both] beforeGodand before men.
For whenGentileswho do not havethe Lawdoinstinctivelythe things of the Law,these,not havingthe Law,are a lawto themselves,
And he who is physicallyuncircumcised,if he keepsthe Law,will he not judgeyou whothoughhaving the letter[of the Law] and circumcisionare a transgressorof the Law?
I am tellingthe truthin Christ,I am not lying,my consciencetestifieswith me in the HolySpirit,
For our proud confidenceis this:the testimonyof our conscience,that in holinessand godlysincerity,not in fleshlywisdombut in the graceof God,we have conductedourselves in the world,and especiallytowardyou.
Therefore,knowingthe fearof the Lord,we persuademen,but we are mademanifestto God;and I hopethat we are made manifestalsoin your consciences.
by meansof the hypocrisyof liarssearedin their ownconscienceas with a branding iron,
To the pure,all thingsare pure;but to thosewho are defiledand unbelieving,nothingis pure,but boththeir mindand their conscienceare defiled.
