45 Bible Verses about conscience
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who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience witnessing, and their thoughts accusing or indeed excusing with one another,
But I say the conscience not of himself, but of the other one. For why is my liberty judged by the conscience of another?
Therefore it is necessary to submit, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.
But if any one may say to you; This is offered to an idol, eat not, on account of him who gave the information, and his conscience.
let us draw nigh with a true heart in a full assurance of faith, having been sprinkled as to our hearts from an evil conscience,
If any one of the unbelievers invite you, and you wish to go; eat everything which is placed before you, asking no questions on account of conscience.
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and purity of God, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have sojourned in the world, and especially towards you.
Eat everything which is sold in market, asking no questions on account of conscience;
having faith and a good conscience; which some having cast away have made shipwreck concerning the faith;
For if any one may see you having knowledge sitting at the table in the idol temple, will not the conscience of him, being weak, be encouraged to eat things sacrificed to the idols?
For I know nothing against myself; but in this I am not justified; and the Lord is the one judging me.
See lest this liberty of yours may become a stumblingblock to the weak.
Which antitype baptism does even now save you, not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the seeking after a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
having a good conscience, in order that, in whatsoever you are calumniated, those traducing your good deportment in Christ may be ashamed.
but the end of the commandment is divine love out of a clean heart and a good conscience and faith free from hypocrisy:
I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
since in that case would they not have ceased being offered, because the worshipers having once been purified would have had no more conscience of sins?
I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my ancestors with a clean conscience, as I have incessant mention of you in my prayers, night and day
And you, sinning so against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, are sinning against Christ.
which is a figure unto the present time, in which gifts and sacrifices are offered, not being able to make the worshiper perfect, as to his conscience;
how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered up himself without spot to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Therefore knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we have been made manifest unto God; and I hope that we have indeed been made manifest in your consciences.
But there is not knowledge in all people: but some, with the conscience of the idol even until now, eat as if it was sacrificed to the idol; and their conscience being weak is polluted.
Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, wishing in all things to deport ourselves in harmony with the beauty of holiness.
because if our heart may condemn us, it is because God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things.
but if he may eat doubting, he has been condemned, because it is not of faith; but every thing which is not of faith is sin.
because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God has revealed it to them:
The faith which you have, have it with yourself before God. Happy is the one not judging himself in that which he approves:
And Paul, looking the sanhedrim in the face, said, Men, brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God unto this day.
For when the Gentiles, not having the law, may by nature do the things of the law, they, not having the law, are a law unto themselves:
To the pure all things are pure: but to the corrupted and unbelieving there is nothing pure; yea, their mind and their conscience are polluted.
From Thematic Bible
Conscience » Guilty
For we sinning willingly after we have received the perfect knowledge of the truth, there is left no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful anticipation of judgment and violence of fire, about to devour the adversaries.
And king Herod heard; for His name became known: and said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works are wrought in Him.
Then Judas, the one having betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, being seized with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I sinned betraying the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it. And throwing down the money in the temple, he departed; and having gone away hung himself.
Conscience » A good conscience
having a good conscience, in order that, in whatsoever you are calumniated, those traducing your good deportment in Christ may be ashamed.
having faith and a good conscience; which some having cast away have made shipwreck concerning the faith;
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and purity of God, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have sojourned in the world, and especially towards you.
It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
Conscience » General references to
let us draw nigh with a true heart in a full assurance of faith, having been sprinkled as to our hearts from an evil conscience,
how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered up himself without spot to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
And Paul, looking the sanhedrim in the face, said, Men, brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God unto this day.
who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience witnessing, and their thoughts accusing or indeed excusing with one another,
Therefore it is necessary to submit, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.
Conscience » Dead
Therefore I say this, and witness in the Lord, that you no longer walk about as the Gentiles also walk about in the vanity of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance being in themselves, on account of the blindness of their heart; who being past feeling have given themselves up to debauchery, unto the working of all impurity with greediness.
To the pure all things are pure: but to the corrupted and unbelieving there is nothing pure; yea, their mind and their conscience are polluted.
Conscience » Accuses of sin
And hearing, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, Men, brethren, what must we do?
Then Judas, the one having betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, being seized with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Conscience » We should have the approval of
I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
The faith which you have, have it with yourself before God. Happy is the one not judging himself in that which he approves:
Conscience » The blood of Christ alone can purify
let us draw nigh with a true heart in a full assurance of faith, having been sprinkled as to our hearts from an evil conscience,
how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered up himself without spot to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
since in that case would they not have ceased being offered, because the worshipers having once been purified would have had no more conscience of sins? But in the same sacrifices there is a remembrance of sins annually; for it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins. read more.
Therefore, coming into the world, he says; Sacrifice an offering thou willest not, but thou hast perfected for me a body: whole burnt offerings and offerings for sins thou wast not pleased with: then I said, Lo, I come in the volume of the Book it has been written of me to do thy will, O God. Saying above, that Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and offerings for sin thou didst not will, neither wast well pleased with; whatsoever are offered according to law; then he has said, Lo, I come to do thy will. He takes away the first, that he may establish the second; by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Conscience » Of saints, pure and good
having a good conscience, in order that, in whatsoever you are calumniated, those traducing your good deportment in Christ may be ashamed.
Which antitype baptism does even now save you, not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the seeking after a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, wishing in all things to deport ourselves in harmony with the beauty of holiness.
Conscience » Ministers should commend themselves to that of their people
Therefore knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we have been made manifest unto God; and I hope that we have indeed been made manifest in your consciences.
but we lay aside the hidden things of disgrace, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but in the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men, before God.
Conscience » Of others, not to be offended
it is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything by which your brother stumbles.
But if any one may say to you; This is offered to an idol, eat not, on account of him who gave the information, and his conscience. But I say the conscience not of himself, but of the other one. For why is my liberty judged by the conscience of another? If I partake with grace, why am I traduced for that over which I give thanks? read more.
Then whether you eat, or whether you drink, or what you do, do all things to the glory of God. Be ye without offence, both to Jews, and to Greeks, and to the church of God:
Conscience » Testimony of, a source of joy
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and purity of God, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have sojourned in the world, and especially towards you.
Conscience » Keep the faith in purity of
having faith and a good conscience; which some having cast away have made shipwreck concerning the faith;
Conscience » Instances of » Of peter, after denying the lord
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus having spoken to him, That before the cock shall crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. And having gone out, he wept bitterly.
And the cock crew the second time. And Peter remembered the word which Jesus told him; That, before the cock shall crow twice, thou wilt deny me thrice. And having gone out, he continued to weep.
And having gone out, he wept bitterly.
Conscience » Witnesses in man
who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience witnessing, and their thoughts accusing or indeed excusing with one another,
Conscience » Instances of » Of david » For his adultery and the murder of uriah
Conscience » Without spiritual illumination, a false guide
Moreover indeed, I thought to myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene:
And Paul, looking the sanhedrim in the face, said, Men, brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God unto this day.
Conscience » Guilty » -ezra
Conscience » Faithful » Of peter, in declaring the whole counsel of God
But Peter and the apostles responding said, It behooves us to obey God rather than men.
And Peter and John responding said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than God, judge ye; for we are not able not to speak those things which we have seen and heard.
Conscience » Instances of » Of herod for beheading john the baptist
And Herod the tetrarch heard all things which were wrought by Him; and was at a loss, because it was said by some, that John is risen from the dead;
and he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore miracles are wrought in him.
Conscience » Instances of » Of joseph's brethren
Conscience » The conscience witnessing
For when the Gentiles, not having the law, may by nature do the things of the law, they, not having the law, are a law unto themselves: who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience witnessing, and their thoughts accusing or indeed excusing with one another,
Conscience » Guilty » Joseph's brethren
Conscience » Whose conscience is defiled
For many are incorrigible, speaking vain things and egotistical, especially those from the circumcision, whose mouths it is necessary to stop; who overturn whole families, teaching those things which it does not behoove, for the sake of disgraceful gain. A certain one of them, their own prophet, said, The Cretans are all liars, evil beasts, slow stomachs. read more.
This testimony is true: on account of which cause convict them sharply, in order that they may be sound in the faith, not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men turning away from the truth. To the pure all things are pure: but to the corrupted and unbelieving there is nothing pure; yea, their mind and their conscience are polluted.
Conscience » Of the wicked, seared
Conscience » Instances of » Of the old prophet of beth-el
Conscience » Suffer patiently for
For this is grace, if, through the conscience of God, one bears sorrows and suffering unjustly.
Conscience » Faithful » Of pharaoh, when he took abraham's wife for a concubine
Conscience » Guilty » The psalmist
Conscience » Guilty » Pharaoh
Conscience » Submit to authority for
Therefore it is necessary to submit, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.
Conscience » Instances of » Of jacob, after he defrauded esau
Conscience » Instances of » Of joab, for numbering israel
Conscience » Instances of » Of the lepers of samaria
Conscience » Faithful » Of abimelech, when he took isaac's wife for a concubine
Conscience » Faithful » Of joseph, when potiphar's wife tried to seduce him
Conscience » Guilty » Belshazzar
Conscience » Of the wicked, defiled
To the pure all things are pure: but to the corrupted and unbelieving there is nothing pure; yea, their mind and their conscience are polluted.
Conscience » Instances of » Judas iscariot
Then Judas, the one having betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, being seized with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I sinned betraying the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it. And throwing down the money in the temple, he departed; and having gone away hung himself.
Conscience » Instances of » Of david » For having numbered the people of israel
Conscience » Instances of » Of adam and eve, after they sinned
Conscience » Instances of » Of david » For having cut off saul's skirt
Conscience » Faithful » Of jacob, in his care of laban's property
Conscience » Guilty » The scribes and pharisees
Conscience » Instances of » The accusers of the woman taken in adultery
Conscience » Instances of » Of pharaoh, after the plagues
Conscience » Instances of » Of micah, after stealing
Conscience » Faithful » Of nehemiah, in the matter of taxes
Conscience » Faithful » Refusing » Meat » Wine
Good » Conscience
having a good conscience, in order that, in whatsoever you are calumniated, those traducing your good deportment in Christ may be ashamed.
having faith and a good conscience; which some having cast away have made shipwreck concerning the faith;
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and purity of God, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have sojourned in the world, and especially towards you.
It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
Man » Possessed of » Conscience
who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience witnessing, and their thoughts accusing or indeed excusing with one another,
Money » Conscience
Then Judas, the one having betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, being seized with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
And throwing down the money in the temple, he departed; and having gone away hung himself.
Topics on Conscience
Bad Consciences
Titus 1:15-16To the pure all things are pure: but to the corrupted and unbelieving there is nothing pure; yea, their mind and their conscience are polluted.
Cleansed Consciences
Hebrews 9:14how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered up himself without spot to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Clear Conscience Before God
Acts 24:16In this I also exercise, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
Clear Consciences
1 Timothy 1:19having faith and a good conscience; which some having cast away have made shipwreck concerning the faith;
Consciences, Before Others
2 Corinthians 1:12For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and purity of God, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have sojourned in the world, and especially towards you.
Consciences, Description Of
Acts 23:1And Paul, looking the sanhedrim in the face, said, Men, brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God unto this day.
Consciences, In Decision Making
Romans 14:6The one regarding the day, regards it to the Lord: the one eating, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and the one not eating, eats not to the Lord, and gives thanks to God.
Corrupted Consciences
Titus 1:15-16To the pure all things are pure: but to the corrupted and unbelieving there is nothing pure; yea, their mind and their conscience are polluted.