Did he not himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I did this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”
Romans 2:15 - New Revised Standard Version They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, to which their own conscience also bears witness; and their conflicting thoughts will accuse or perhaps excuse them Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They show that the essential requirements of the Law are written in their hearts and are operating there, with which their consciences (sense of right and wrong) also bear witness; and their [moral] decisions (their arguments of reason, their condemning or approving thoughts) will accuse or perhaps defend and excuse [them] American Standard Version (1901) in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them); Common English Bible They show the proof of the Law written on their hearts, and their consciences affirm it. Their conflicting thoughts will accuse them, or even make a defense for them, Catholic Public Domain Version For they reveal the work of the law written in their hearts, while their conscience renders testimony about them, and their thoughts within themselves also accuse or even defend them, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness to them, and their thoughts between themselves accusing, or also defending one another, |
Did he not himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I did this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”
The king also said to Shimei, “You know in your own heart all the evil that you did to my father David; so the Lord will bring back your evil on your own head.
I hold fast my righteousness, and will not let it go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days.
When they heard it, they went away, one by one, beginning with the elders; and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.
While Paul was looking intently at the council he said, “Brothers, up to this day I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God.”
Therefore I do my best always to have a clear conscience toward God and all people.
When Gentiles, who do not possess the law, do instinctively what the law requires, these, though not having the law, are a law to themselves.
Then those who are physically uncircumcised but keep the law will condemn you that have the written code and circumcision but break the law.
I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit—
Indeed, this is our boast, the testimony of our conscience: we have behaved in the world with frankness and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God—and all the more toward you.
Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade others; but we ourselves are well known to God, and I hope that we are also well known to your consciences.
through the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
To the pure all things are pure, but to the corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure. Their very minds and consciences are corrupted.