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
For what glory is it, if when ye commit faults and are buffeted, ye take it patiently? But if when ye do well and suffer, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Luke 6:32
For if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? For sinners also love those that love them.
For conscience
1 Peter 3:14
But even if ye do suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye; and be not afraid of their terror, neither be ye troubled, But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:
Matthew 5:10
Happy are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
John 15:21
But all these things will they do to you, for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
Romans 13:5
Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
2 Timothy 1:12
For which cause also I suffer these things: yet I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have trusted, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him, until that day.
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Acts 24:16
And for this cause do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward man.