2 Corinthians 1:12

New English Translation

For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God – not by human wisdom but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:22

For I have obeyed the Lord’s commands; I have not rebelled against my God.

Job 13:15

Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face!

Isaiah 38:3

“Please, Lord. Remember how I have served you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion, and how I have carried out your will.” Then Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Acts 23:1

Paul looked directly at the council and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God to this day.”

Acts 24:16

This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people.

Romans 9:1

I am telling the truth in Christ (I am not lying!), for my conscience assures me in the Holy Spirit –

1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel – and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless.

1 Corinthians 12:8

For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them – yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

1 Corinthians 2:13

And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.

1 Corinthians 4:4

For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not acquitted because of this. The one who judges me is the Lord.

1 Corinthians 5:8

So then, let us celebrate the festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of vice and evil, but with the bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth.

2 Corinthians 1:17

Therefore when I was planning to do this, I did not do so without thinking about what I was doing, did I? Or do I make my plans according to mere human standards so that I would be saying both “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time?

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.

2 Corinthians 4:2

But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.

2 Corinthians 8:8

I am not saying this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others.

Galatians 6:4

Let each one examine his own work. Then he can take pride in himself and not compare himself with someone else.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,

Philippians 1:10

so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You are witnesses, and so is God, as to how holy and righteous and blameless our conduct was toward you who believe.

1 Timothy 1:5

But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

Titus 2:7

showing yourself to be an example of good works in every way. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to conduct ourselves rightly in every respect.

James 4:6

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”

Joshua 24:14

Now obey the Lord and worship him with integrity and loyalty. Put aside the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt and worship the Lord.

1 Peter 3:16

Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.

1 Peter 3:21

And this prefigured baptism, which now saves you – not the washing off of physical dirt but the pledge of a good conscience to God – through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,