Acts 23:1

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Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin. “My brothers,” he said, “I’ve always done my duty to God. To this day I feel that I have done nothing wrong.”

Cross References

Acts 24:16

So I always try not to do anything that God or people would consider wrong.

2 Timothy 1:3

I serve God, as did our people of long ago, with a clear conscience, and I thank God as I remember you constantly in my prayers, night and day.

2 Corinthians 1:12

With God’s help, we’ve acted toward everyone, and especially toward you, honorably and honestly. We can say that with pride and a clear conscience. We’ve depended on God’s grace and not on the world’s wisdom.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us. We’re sure that we’ve done what’s right, but we want to keep on living honorably in every way.

1 Corinthians 4:4

I don’t feel I have done anything wrong, but that doesn’t mean I’m not guilty. It’s the Lord who judges me.

Acts 22:5

The high priest and the whole Council could tell you this themselves. I even asked them to write official letters to their friends in Damascus so I could go there and bring Jesus’ followers as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we refuse to do secret and shameful things. We don’t trick anyone, and we don’t twist God’s word. We do just the opposite! We present the truth plainly so that everyone can judge us in their own conscience before God.

Acts 23:6

Paul knew that some of them were Sadducees and others were Pharisees. So he called out to the members of the Sanhedrin, “My brothers, I’m a Pharisee. I come from a family of Pharisees. I’m on trial because I believe that people will rise from the dead.”

1 Peter 3:16

Keep your conscience clear, so that even if people say bad things about you as believers in Christ, they’ll be ashamed when the way you live proves them wrong.

Acts 22:30

The commander wanted to find out exactly what the Jews were accusing Paul of doing. So the next day he brought Paul out of prison and ordered the chief priests and all the members of the Sanhedrin to meet together. Then he led Paul in and had him stand in front of them.

Acts 6:15

All the members of the Sanhedrin looked right at Stephen and saw that his face had become like the face of an angel.

Acts 22:1

“Brothers and fathers,” Paul said, “listen to me now. I want to explain my actions.”

Matthew 5:22

But I tell you that anyone who loses their temper with a brother or sister will answer for it in court. Anyone who speaks scornfully to a brother or sister will face the council of elders. And anyone who dismisses someone as worthless will be in danger of the fire in hell.

Acts 23:15

Now then, you and the Sanhedrin must ask the commander to bring Paul back to you. Pretend that you want more facts about his case. We’re ready to kill him before he gets here.”

Acts 23:20

Paul’s nephew answered, “Some Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow. They’re pretending they want more facts about him.

Acts 23:28

I wanted to know what they were accusing him of doing, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.