Acts 24:16

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.

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  • Acts 23:1 : 1 ¶ And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
  • 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 ¶ Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned:
  • 1 Tim 1:19 : 19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
  • 1 Tim 3:9 : 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
  • 2 Tim 1:3 : 3 I thank God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
  • Titus 1:15 : 15 Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
  • Titus 2:11-13 : 11 ¶ For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
  • Heb 9:14 : 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
  • Heb 10:22 : 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
  • Heb 13:18 : 18 ¶ Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
  • 1 Pet 2:19 : 19 For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 ¶ Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
  • 1 Pet 3:21 : 21 ¶ The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
  • Rom 2:15 : 15 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;)
  • Rom 9:1 : 1 ¶ I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
  • 1 Cor 4:4 : 4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 ¶ 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 conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
  • 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
  • 1 Thess 2:10 : 10 Ye [are] witnesses, and God [also], how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

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    17Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

    18Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

    19Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

    20Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

    21Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

  • 1¶ And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

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    11Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

    12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

    13Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

    14But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

    15And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

  • 18¶ Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

  • Rom 9:1-2
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    1¶ I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

    2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

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    15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

    16¶ Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

  • 3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

  • 10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

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    20Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

    21Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

  • 12¶ 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 conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

  • 15Which 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;)

  • 29Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another [man's] conscience?

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    32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

    33Even as I please all [men] in all [things], not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of many, that they may be saved.

  • 13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

  • 26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I [am] pure from the blood of all [men].

  • 3I thank God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

  • 23Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

  • 30Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear [to be] in me.

  • 2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

  • 4For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

  • 8While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

  • 19Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

  • 19For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

  • 9For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

  • 4My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

  • 17¶ I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

  • 24I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.

  • 16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

  • 8¶ Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

  • 15Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

  • 16To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

  • 10¶ But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

  • 13For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

  • 11Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

  • 9I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

  • 5¶ Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned:

  • 1¶ Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence [which I make] now unto you.

  • 8[This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.