45 Bible Verses about conscience

For if we sin willingly after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remaineth a sacrifice for sins; but a certain fearful looking for judgment, and an indignation by fire, which will devour the adversaries.

And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad), and he said, John the Baptizer hath risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him. But others said, It is Elijah.

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I sinned in betraying innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and withdrew; and went away and hanged himself.

having a good conscience, that, wherein ye are evil spoken of, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ.

having faith, and a good conscience, which some thrusting away made shipwreck concerning the faith;

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and the sincerity which is of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

True is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

On this ground do I also myself strive to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having had our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience; and having had our bodies washed with pure water,

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who by his everlasting spirit offered himself without spot to God, purify your conscience from dead works, for the worship of the living God!

And Paul looking earnestly upon the council, said: Brethren! I have ordered my life in all good conscience before God to this day.

since they show that what the Law requireth is written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts in turn accusing or defending them;

It is necessary therefore to submit, not only because of the wrath, but also for your conscience sake.

This therefore I say, and charge you in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God on account of the ignorance that is in them, on account of the hardness of their hearts; who, being past feeling, have given themselves up to wantonness, to work all uncleanness in greediness.

through the hypocrisy of speakers of lies, who bear a brand on their own conscience,

To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their mind and conscience are defiled.

And when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what must we do?

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

On this ground do I also myself strive to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.

I speak truth in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, that

Thou hast faith; have it to thyself before God. Happy is he who doth not condemn himself in that which he alloweth.

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having had our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience; and having had our bodies washed with pure water,

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who by his everlasting spirit offered himself without spot to God, purify your conscience from dead works, for the worship of the living God!

For in that case would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshippers, having been once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins? But in these sacrifices there is a remembrance of sins every year. For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins. read more.
Wherefore, when he cometh into the world, he saith: "Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body didst thou prepare for me; in whole burntofferings and sacrifices for sin thou hadst no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I have comein the volume of the book it is written of meto do thy will, O God." Saying above, "Sacrifices and offerings, and whole burntofferings and sacrifices for sin thou wouldest not, and hadst no pleasure in them,"such as are offered in conformity to the Law, then hath he said, "Lo, I have come to do thy will." He setteth aside the first, that he may establish the second. And in this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

having a good conscience, that, wherein ye are evil spoken of, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ.

which in its antitype, baptism, is now saving you,not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the earnest seeking for a good conscience toward God,by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

Pray for us; for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring in all things to conduct ourselves well;

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but to God we have been made manifest, and I hope have been made manifest in your consciences also.

but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every mans conscience in the sight of God.

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is put in danger of falling, or is made weak.

But if any one say to you, This hath been offered in sacrifice to an idol, do not eat of it, on account of him that showed you this, and from a regard to conscience; conscience I mean, not thine own, but that of the other. For why is my liberty to be judged by another conscience [than my own]? If I partake with thankfulness, why am I to be evil spoken of in a matter for which I give thanks? read more.
Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatever ye do, do all to the glory of God. Give no occasion of stumbling either to Jews or Greeks, or to the church of God;

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and the sincerity which is of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence toward God;

having faith, and a good conscience, which some thrusting away made shipwreck concerning the faith;

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said, Before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

And immediately a cock crew a second time. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus had said to him, Before a cock crows twice, thou wilt thrice deny me. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

And he went out, and wept bitterly.

since they show that what the Law requireth is written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts in turn accusing or defending them;

I indeed thought with myself that I ought to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

And Paul looking earnestly upon the council, said: Brethren! I have ordered my life in all good conscience before God to this day.

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

And Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was taking place, and was perplexed; because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead;

and said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he hath risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.

for when the gentiles, who have no law, do by nature what is required by the Law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves; since they show that what the Law requireth is written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts in turn accusing or defending them;

For there are many unruly vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision; whose mouths must be stopped, since they overturn whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain. One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said: "The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slothful gluttons." read more.
This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their mind and conscience are defiled.

through the hypocrisy of speakers of lies, who bear a brand on their own conscience,

For this is acceptable, if any one on account of a sense of duty to God endureth hardships, suffering wrongfully.

It is necessary therefore to submit, not only because of the wrath, but also for your conscience sake.

To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their mind and conscience are defiled.

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I sinned in betraying innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and withdrew; and went away and hanged himself.

And when they heard this, they went out one by one, beginning with the oldest; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman who was in the midst.

And when they heard this, they went out one by one, beginning with the oldest; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman who was in the midst.

having a good conscience, that, wherein ye are evil spoken of, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ.

having faith, and a good conscience, which some thrusting away made shipwreck concerning the faith;

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and the sincerity which is of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

True is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

On this ground do I also myself strive to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.

through the hypocrisy of speakers of lies, who bear a brand on their own conscience,

since they show that what the Law requireth is written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts in turn accusing or defending them;

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and withdrew; and went away and hanged himself.