Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Therefore, I always do my best to have a clear conscience before God and people.
New American Standard Bible
In view of this,
King James Version
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Holman Bible
I always do my best to have a clear conscience
A Conservative Version
And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always nonstumbling before God and men.
American Standard Version
Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
Amplified
In view of this, I also do my best and strive always to have a clear conscience before God and before men.
An Understandable Version
So, for this reason I make every effort to have a clear conscience before God and men at all times.
Anderson New Testament
And I do exercise myself in this, always to have a conscience void of offense toward God and man.
Bible in Basic English
And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.
Common New Testament
And so I do my best always to have a clear conscience before God and men.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and 'tis my endeavour to preserve a conscience free from reproach both with respect to God, and with respect to men.
Darby Translation
For this cause I also exercise myself to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men.
Godbey New Testament
In this I also exercise, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
Goodspeed New Testament
Therefore I strive always to have a clear conscience before God and men.
John Wesley New Testament
And for this cause do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward man.
Julia Smith Translation
And in this I myself attend carefully, to have a conscience unhurt towards God and men always.
King James 2000
And in this do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{For this reason} also myself {always} do my best to have a clear conscience toward God and people.
Modern King James verseion
And in this I exercise myself, always to have a blameless conscience toward God and men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And therefore study I to have a clear conscience toward God, and toward man also.
Moffatt New Testament
Hence I too endeavour to have a clear conscience before God and men all the time.
Montgomery New Testament
"Hence I too endeavor to have a conscience void of offense toward God and men alway.
NET Bible
This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people.
New Heart English Bible
Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
Noyes New Testament
On this ground do I also myself strive to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.
Sawyer New Testament
And in this also I endeavor always to have a conscience without offense towards God and man.
The Emphasized Bible
herein, even I, myself, am studying to have, an unoffending conscience, towards God and men, continually.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For this cause indeed I exert my utmost care to keep my conscience ever unoffending towards God and towards man.
Twentieth Century New Testament
This being so, I strive at all times to keep my conscience clear before both God and man.
Webster
And in this I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards men.
Weymouth New Testament
This too is my own earnest endeavour--always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man.
Williams New Testament
So I am always striving to have a conscience that is clear before God and men.
World English Bible
Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
Worrell New Testament
In this I myself also am striving always to have a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
Worsley New Testament
And on this account do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence both towards God and towards men.
Youngs Literal Translation
and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
Themes
Conscience » A good conscience
Conscience » We should have the approval of
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 24:16
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Context Readings
Paul Before Felix At Caesarea Maritima
15 I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish that there is to be a resurrection of the righteous and the wicked. 16 Therefore, I always do my best to have a clear conscience before God and people. 17 After many years, I have come back to my people to bring gifts for the poor and to offer sacrifices.
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Cross References
Acts 23:1
Paul looked straight at the Council and said, "Brothers, with a clear conscience I have done my duty before God up to this very day."
Romans 2:15
They show that what the Law requires is written in their hearts, a fact to which their own consciences testify, and their thoughts will either accuse or excuse them
Romans 9:1
I am telling the truth because I belong to the Messiah I am not lying, and my conscience confirms it by means of the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 4:4
For my conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who examines me.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For this is what we boast about: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world with pure motives and godly sincerity, without earthly wisdom but with God's grace especially toward you.
2 Corinthians 4:2
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not use trickery or pervert God's word. By clear statements of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience before God.
1 Thessalonians 2:10
You and God are witnesses of how pure, honest, and blameless our conduct was among you who believe.
1 Timothy 1:5
The goal of this instruction is love that flows from a pure heart, from a clear conscience, and from a sincere faith.
1 Timothy 1:19
with faith and a good conscience. By ignoring their consciences, some people have destroyed their faith like a wrecked ship.
1 Timothy 3:9
They must hold firmly to the secret of the faith with clear consciences.
2 Timothy 1:3
I constantly thank my God whom I serve with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did when I remember you in my prayers night and day,
Titus 1:15
Everything is clean to those who are clean, but nothing is clean to those who are corrupt and unbelieving. Indeed, their very way of thinking and their consciences have been corrupted.
Titus 2:11-13
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.
Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of the Messiah, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead actions so that we may serve the living God!
Hebrews 10:22
let us continue to come near with sincere hearts in the full assurance that faith provides, because our hearts have been sprinkled clean from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.
Hebrews 13:18
Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
1 Peter 2:19
For it is a fine thing if, when moved by your conscience to please God, you suffer patiently when wronged.
1 Peter 3:16
But do this gently and respectfully, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak evil of your good conduct in the Messiah will be ashamed of slandering you.
1 Peter 3:21
Baptism, which is symbolized by that water, now saves you also, not by removing dirt from the body, but by asking God for a clear conscience based on the resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah,