Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, ‘Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience to this day.’
Acts 24:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I always strive to have a clear conscience towards God and men. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore I always exercise and discipline myself [mortifying my body, deadening my carnal affections, bodily appetites, and worldly desires, endeavoring in all respects] to have a clear (unshaken, blameless) conscience, void of offense toward God and toward men. American Standard Version (1901) Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always. Common English Bible On account of this, I have committed myself to maintaining a clear conscience before God and with all people. Catholic Public Domain Version And in this, I myself always strive to have a conscience that is lacking in any offence toward God and toward men. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence toward God, and towards men. |
Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, ‘Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience to this day.’
They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts. Their consciences confirm this. Their competing thoughts either accuse or even excuse them
I speak the truth in Christ #– #I am not lying; my conscience testifies to me through the Holy Spirit #– #
For I am not conscious of anything against myself, but I am not justified by this. It is the Lord who judges me.
Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially towards you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom but by God’s grace.
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting deceitfully or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth.
You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves with you believers.
having faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and have shipwrecked the faith.
Now the goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.
To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled.
let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.
Pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, wanting to conduct ourselves honourably in everything.
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works so that we can serve the living God?
For it brings favour if, because of a consciousness of God, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly.
Yet do this with gentleness and reverence, keeping a clear conscience, so that when you are accused, those who disparage your good conduct in Christ will be put to shame.
Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not as the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a good conscience towards God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,