Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
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For conscience
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Bible References
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1 Peter 2:20
For what praise is due, if, when you are punished for your faults, you endure it patiently? But if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you endure it patiently, this is praiseworthy in the- sight of God.
Luke 6:32
And if you love them that love you, what thanks have you? for even sinners love those who love them.
For conscience
1 Peter 3:14
But yet, if you even suffer for righteousness, happy are you. Yet fear not their terror, nor be troubled:
Matthew 5:10
Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
John 15:21
But all these things they will do to you on my account, because they know not him that sent me.
Romans 13:5
Wherefore, it is necessary to be subject, not only because of punishment, but also for conscience sake.
2 Timothy 1:12
for which cause I also suffer these things; yet I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have intrusted to him till that day.
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Acts 24:16
And I do exercise myself in this, always to have a conscience void of offense toward God and man.