Romans 9:1

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Summary

Romans 9:1

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

I say

My conscience

1 John 3:19

General references

Lamentations 3:48

Acts 24:16

Bible References

I say

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth.

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for evermore knoweth that I lie not.

Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

I charge thee in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

My conscience

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them );

The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:

For our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:

Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him:

General references

Mine eye runneth down with streams of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.

Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.