The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Acts 23:1 - English Standard Version 2016 And looking intently at the council, Paul said, “Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition THEN PAUL, gazing earnestly at the council (Sanhedrin), said, Brethren, I have lived before God, doing my duty with a perfectly good conscience until this very day [as a citizen, a true and loyal Jew]. American Standard Version (1901) And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day. Common English Bible Paul stared at the council and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life with an altogether clear conscience right up to this very day.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Paul, gazing intently at the council, said, "Noble brothers, I have spoken with all good conscience before God, even to this present day." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version AND Paul looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day. |
The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.
But on the next day, desiring to know the real reason why he was being accused by the Jews, he unbound him and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and he brought Paul down and set him before them.
as the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brothers, and I journeyed toward Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished.
Now therefore you, along with the council, give notice to the tribune to bring him down to you, as though you were going to determine his case more exactly. And we are ready to kill him before he comes near.”
And he said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more closely about him.
And desiring to know the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council.
Now when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is with respect to the hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man.
And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me.
For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.
But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.
I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.
Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.
having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.