Romans 2:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

Written

Romans 1:18

Their conscience, etc

Accusing

1 John 3:19

General references

Acts 24:16

Bible References

Written

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness, and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness.

Their conscience, etc

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me testimony in the Holy Spirit,

And they who heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even to the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

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

And in this I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards men.

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

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest to God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

Accusing

And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

Said he not to me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart, and innocence of my hands have I done this.

And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD will return thy wickedness upon thy own head;

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

For often also thy own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

General references

And in this I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards men.