Acts 23:1

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Summary

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

Earnestly

I have

1 Peter 3:16

General references

Jeremiah 37:18

Acts 24:16

Bible References

Earnestly

When Paul saw that some of them were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he shouted in the Council, "Brothers, I'm a Pharisee and a descendant of Pharisees. I'm on trial concerning the hope that the dead will be resurrected."

Then everyone who was seated in the Council glared at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

as the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. I also received letters from them to the brothers in Damascus, and I was going there to tie up those who were there and bring them back to Jerusalem to be punished.

The wicked flee, though no one pursues, but the righteous are bold like a lion.

I have

Therefore, I always do my best to have a clear conscience before God and people.

For my conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who examines me.

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.

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.

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,

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

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.

General references

Jeremiah said, "There is," and then he said, "You will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon." Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, "What offense have I committed against you, your officials, or these people that you have put me in prison?

Therefore, I always do my best to have a clear conscience before God and people.