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, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you

Now I appeal to God as my witness, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is blessed forever, knows I am not lying.

Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up.

I assure you that, before God, I am not lying about what I am writing to you!

For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

For we never appeared with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed -- God is our witness --

For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle -- I am telling the truth; I am not lying -- and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, I solemnly charge you to carry out these commands without prejudice or favoritism of any kind.

My conscience

They show that the work of the law is written in their hearts, as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or else defend them,

The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God's children.

For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God -- not by human wisdom but by the grace of God -- we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.

But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

And by this we will know that we are of the truth and will convince our conscience in his presence,

General references

Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed.

This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people.