45 Bible Verses about conscience

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Romans 2:15

and they show the work of the law written in their minds, their consciences testifying with them, and their judgments mutually acusing or defending one another;??16 in the day when God shall judge the secret [doings] of men according to my gospel through Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 10:29

I mean not your conscience, but that of the other. For why is my freedom limited by the conscience of another?

Romans 13:5

Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only on account of punishment, but also on account of conscience.

1 Corinthians 10:28

But if any one says to you, This has been offered to an idol, eat not for his sake that informed you, and for conscience' sake.

1 Corinthians 10:27

But if an unbeliever invites you and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for conscience' sake.

1 Corinthians 10:25

Whatever is sold in the market eat, asking no questions for conscience' sake;

1 Corinthians 8:10

For if any one sees you who have knowledge reclining in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be emboldened to eat things offered to idols?

1 Corinthians 4:4

for I am not conscious to myself [of wrong], but I am not on this account justified; but he that judges me is the Lord.

Hebrews 10:2

if they could, would they not have ceased to be offered, because those serving would have had no longer a knowledge of sins, having been once purified?

1 Corinthians 8:12

But when you thus sin against the brothers, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

Hebrews 9:9

which is a type of the time at hand, in which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the worshipper as to the conscience,

2 Corinthians 5:11

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

1 Corinthians 8:7

But all have not this knowledge; and some with the conscience [unenlightened] even till now eat an idol's [sacrifice] as an idol's sacrifice, and their conscience being weak is defiled.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us; for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things wishing to live well.

1 John 3:20

for if our minds condemn us, God is greater than our minds and knows all things.

Romans 1:19

because what can be known of God is manifest among them; for God has manifested [himself] to them.

Acts 23:1

And Paul looking steadily at the Sanhedrim, said, Men and brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience to this day.

Romans 2:14

for when the nations which have not the law perform by nature [the commandments] of the law, these who have not the law are a law to themselves,

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Conscience » Guilty

Hebrews 10:26-27

For if we sin willingly after having received the knowledge of the truth, there is no longer a sacrifice left for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation, which is about to consume the adversaries.

Mark 6:14

And Herod the king, heard [of Jesus], for his name was widely known, and said, John the Baptist has risen from the dead; and on this account the mighty works are performed by him.

Matthew 27:3-5

Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting, returned the thirty shekels of silver [$16.80] to the chief priests and elders, saying, I have sinned, betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see you to it. And throwing down the silver in the temple he departed; and having gone away strangled himself.

Conscience » A good conscience

Conscience » General references to

Acts 23:1

And Paul looking steadily at the Sanhedrim, said, Men and brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience to this day.

Romans 2:15

and they show the work of the law written in their minds, their consciences testifying with them, and their judgments mutually acusing or defending one another;??16 in the day when God shall judge the secret [doings] of men according to my gospel through Jesus Christ.

Romans 13:5

Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only on account of punishment, but also on account of conscience.

Conscience » Dead

Ephesians 4:17-19

This I say then and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the other gentiles walk, in the vanity of their minds, with their understandings darkened, alienated from the life of God on account of the ignorance which is in them, on account of the hardness of their hearts, who being without feeling have given themselves up to lewdness, to commit every impurity with greediness.

Conscience » Accuses of sin

Matthew 27:3

Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting, returned the thirty shekels of silver [$16.80] to the chief priests and elders,

Conscience » We should have the approval of

Conscience » The blood of Christ alone can purify

Hebrews 10:2-10

if they could, would they not have ceased to be offered, because those serving would have had no longer a knowledge of sins, having been once purified? But in them there was a remembrance of sins, year by year; for it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins. read more.
Wherefore, coming into the world, he says, A sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire, but a body didst thou prepare me. Whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou wast not pleased with; then I said, Behold, I come,??n the volume of the book it is written of me,??o do thy will, O God. Saying before, Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou didst not desire and wast not pleased with, which are offered according to the law, then he said, Behold, 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

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us; for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things wishing to live well.

Conscience » Ministers should commend themselves to that of their people

2 Corinthians 5:11

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

Conscience » Of others, not to be offended

1 Corinthians 10:28-32

But if any one says to you, This has been offered to an idol, eat not for his sake that informed you, and for conscience' sake. I mean not your conscience, but that of the other. For why is my freedom limited by the conscience of another? If I partake with thanks, why am I blamed for that for which I give thanks? read more.
Whether then you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Be without offense both to Jews and Greeks, and the church of God,

Conscience » Testimony of, a source of joy

Conscience » Keep the faith in purity of

Conscience » Instances of » Of peter, after denying the lord

Mark 14:72

And a cock crew a second time. And Peter was reminded of the word, how Jesus said to him, Before a cock crows twice, you will deny me thrice. And he wept bitterly.

Conscience » Witnesses in man

Romans 2:15

and they show the work of the law written in their minds, their consciences testifying with them, and their judgments mutually acusing or defending one another;??16 in the day when God shall judge the secret [doings] of men according to my gospel through Jesus Christ.

Conscience » Instances of » Of david » For his adultery and the murder of uriah

Conscience » Without spiritual illumination, a false guide

Acts 26:9

I indeed thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazoraean,

Acts 23:1

And Paul looking steadily at the Sanhedrim, said, Men and brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience to this day.

Conscience » Guilty » -ezra

Conscience » Faithful » Of peter, in declaring the whole counsel of God

Acts 4:19-20

But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, judge; for we cannot but tell what we have seen and heard.

Conscience » Instances of » Of herod for beheading john the baptist

Luke 9:7

And Herod the tetrarch heard all things which were done, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John was raised from the dead,

Matthew 14:2

and said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is raised from the dead; and on that account the mighty works are performed by him.

Conscience » Instances of » Of joseph's brethren

Conscience » The conscience witnessing

Romans 2:14-15

for when the nations which have not the law perform by nature [the commandments] of the law, these who have not the law are a law to themselves, and they show the work of the law written in their minds, their consciences testifying with them, and their judgments mutually acusing or defending one another;??16 in the day when God shall judge the secret [doings] of men according to my gospel through Jesus Christ.

Conscience » Guilty » Joseph's brethren

Conscience » Whose conscience is defiled

Titus 1:10-15

For there are many disorderly wranglers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whom it is necessary to silence, who mislead whole families, teaching for base gain what they ought not. A certain one of them, their own poet, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gormandizers. read more.
This testimony is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, not attending to Jewish myths, and commandments of men who subvert the truth. To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but their mind and conscience are defiled.

Conscience » Of the wicked, seared

Conscience » Instances of » Of the old prophet of beth-el

Conscience » Suffer patiently for

1 Peter 2:19

For this deserves thanks, if on account of a knowledge of God one endures pain, 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

Romans 13:5

Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only on account of punishment, 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

Conscience » Instances of » Judas iscariot

Matthew 27:3-5

Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting, returned the thirty shekels of silver [$16.80] to the chief priests and elders, saying, I have sinned, betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see you to it. And throwing down the silver in the temple he departed; and having gone away strangled 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

John 8:9

But they hearing, and being convicted by their consciences, went out, one by one, beginning with the oldest, even to the last; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

Conscience » Instances of » The accusers of the woman taken in adultery

John 8:9

But they hearing, and being convicted by their consciences, went out, one by one, beginning with the oldest, even to the last; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

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

Man » Possessed of » Conscience

Romans 2:15

and they show the work of the law written in their minds, their consciences testifying with them, and their judgments mutually acusing or defending one another;??16 in the day when God shall judge the secret [doings] of men according to my gospel through Jesus Christ.

Money » Conscience

Matthew 27:3

Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting, returned the thirty shekels of silver [$16.80] to the chief priests and elders,

Topics on Conscience

Bad Consciences

Titus 1:15-16

To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but their mind and conscience are defiled.

Consciences, Description Of

Acts 23:1

And Paul looking steadily at the Sanhedrim, said, Men and brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience to this day.

Consciences, In Decision Making

Romans 14:6

He that observes the day observes it to the Lord, and he that observes not the day observes it not to the Lord. And he that eats eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he that eats not eats not to the Lord, and gives God thanks.

Corrupted Consciences

Titus 1:15-16

To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but their mind and conscience are defiled.

Guilty Consciences

John 8:7-11

And when they continued asking him, rising up, he said to them, Let him that has not sinned among you first cast the stone at her.

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