Acts 23:1

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Summary

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

Earnestly

I have

1 Peter 3:16

General references

Jeremiah 37:18

Acts 24:16

Bible References

Earnestly

But when Paul saw that the one part were Sadducees and the other part Pharisees, he cried out in the sanhedrin, Men! Brothers! I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee! I am being judged because of the hope and resurrection of the dead.

And looking intently at him. all those sitting in the sanhedrin saw his face as if it were the face of an angel.

as also the high priest bears witness to me, and all the elderhood. And receiving letters from them to the brothers, I traveled into Damascus indeed to lead those being bound to Jerusalem, in order that they might be punished.

The wicked flee when no man pursues; but the righteous are bold as a lion.

I have

And in this I exercise myself, always to have a blameless conscience toward God and men.

for I know nothing by myself. Yet I have not been justified by this, but He who judges me is the Lord.

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity; not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God; we have had our conduct in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the Word of God, but by the revelation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day,

Pray for us; for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

having a good conscience, that while they speak against you as evildoers they may be shamed, those falsely accusing your good behavior in Christ.

General references

And Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, What have I offended against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?

And in this I exercise myself, always to have a blameless conscience toward God and men.