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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1 Peter 2:20
from a principle of conscience. what glory is there in suffering corporal punishment for real offences? but if you meet with ill usage for doing your duty, and bear it with constancy,
Luke 6:32
for if you only love those, who love you, where's the obligation? the very heathen return love for love.
For conscience
1 Peter 3:14
However, if you suffer in the cause of virtue, it is your happiness: and instead of being over-awed by their threats, and struck with concern,
Matthew 5:10
Blessed are they who are persecuted upon the account of righteousness: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.
John 15:21
but all these things will they do unto you, out of hatred to my name, because they know not him that sent me.
Romans 13:5
wherefore you ought to submit not only from an apprehension of punishment, but
2 Timothy 1:12
yet I am not ashamed, for I know in whom I have confided, and I am persuaded he is able to keep what I have committed to him against that day.
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Acts 24:16
and 'tis my endeavour to preserve a conscience free from reproach both with respect to God, and with respect to men.