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

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee, and of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

Then all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as the face of an angel.

As also the prince of the priests bears me witness, and all the estate of the elders, from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring those who were bound there unto Jerusalem to be punished.

The wicked flee when no man pursues, but the righteous are bold as a young lion.

I have

And for this reason do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men.

For although I have nothing on my conscience, yet am I not hereby justified, but he that judges me is the Lord.

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world and more abundantly towards you.

but remove from ourselves every hidden shameful thing, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God, but in the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day,

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience in all things desiring to conduct ourselves well.

having a good conscience, so in that which they murmur against you as of evildoers, those that blaspheme your good conversation in the Christ may be confused.

General references

Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, In what have I sinned against thee or against thy slaves or against this people that ye have put me in prison?

And for this reason do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men.