And Paul, having looked intently to the council, said, Men, brethren, I have lived as a citizen in all good conscience to God till this day.
Acts 24:16 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And in this I myself attend carefully, to have a conscience unhurt towards God and men always. 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. |
And Paul, having looked intently to the council, said, Men, brethren, I have lived as a citizen in all good conscience to God till this day.
Which show the work of the law Written in their hearts, their consciousness testifying together, and between one another thoughts accusing or also excusing;)
I Speak truth in Christ, I lie not, my consciousness bearing witness to me in the Holy Spirit,
And be ye not molesters to the Jews, and the Greeks, and to the church of God:
For I know nothing by myself; but in this I have not been justified: and he examining me is the Lord.
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our consciousness, that in simplicity and purity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we turned back in the world, and more eminently to you.
But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craft, neither adulterating the word of God; but by manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves to every consciousness of man before God.
Ye witnesses, and God, how holily and justly and unblamably we were to you the believing:
Having faith, and a good consciousness; which some having rejected concerning faith suffered shipwreck:
(And the end of the proclamation is love out of a pure heart, and a good consciousness, and unfeigned faith:
I have grace to God, whom I serve from the forefathers in pure consciousness, as I have continual remembrance concerning thee in my prayers night and day;
All things truly pure to the pure: and to the defiled and unbelieving nothing pure; but also their mind and consciousness are defiled.
Let us approach with a true heart in complete certainty of faith, having our hearts besprinkled from an evil consciousness, and having our bodies washed with pure water.
Pray for us: for we have trusted that we have a good consciousness, in all things wishing to be well occupied.
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself blameless to God, purify your consciousness from dead works to serve the living God?
For this is grace, if any by consciousness of God bear grief, suffering unjustly.
Having a good consciousness; that, in what they speak evil against you, as doing evil, they threatening your good turning round in Christ should be ashamed.
By which also the figure, immersion, now saves us (not by laying aside of the filth of the flesh, but the question of a good. consciousness toward God,) by the rising up of Jesus Christ: