Acts 24:16 KJV
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Matthew Henry
- Paul's defence before FelixPaul gives a just account of himself, which clears him from crime, and likewise shows the true reason of the violence against him. Let us never be driven...
Thompson Chains
- Spir. StrivingSee the chain from Luke 13:24 · 6 links
- Conscience (2)Starts here · next Romans 9:1 · 9 links
- GodlinessSee the chain from 1 Timothy 2:2 · 7 links
- Righteousness (3)Last of 9 links
Cross References
- Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
- 1 Timothy 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
- Romans 2:15 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;)
- Romans 9:1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
- 1 Corinthians 4:4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12 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 Corinthians 4:2 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 Thessalonians 2:10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
- 1 Timothy 1:19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
- 1 Timothy 3:9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
- 2 Timothy 1:3 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 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 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, …
- Hebrews 9:14 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?
- Hebrews 10:22 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.
- Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
- 1 Peter 2:19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
- 1 Peter 3:16 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 Peter 3:21 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:
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Topics
- Afflictions and adversities Comparatively light
- Conscience General scriptures concerning Conscience
- Defense Of Paul
- Felix Paul tried before
- Heresy Disavowed by Paul
- Holiness General scriptures concerning Holiness
- Honesty General scriptures concerning Honesty
- Integrity General scriptures concerning Integrity
- Judge Kings and other rulers as
- Minister, Christian Paul
- Obedience Exemplified
- Paul His trial before Governor Felix
- Prisoners Paul
- Readings, select Paul in front of governor Felix
- Self-defense Accused persons heard in
- Sinlessness General scriptures concerning Sinlessness
- Zeal, religious Exemplified by Paul
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 60–62 · Paul Before Felix and Festus
Bible Dictionary
- God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
Greek and Strong’s
- And δὲ de δέ Conjunction
- herein Ἐν En ἐν Preposition τούτῳ toutō Pronoun · dative neuter singular τούτῳ toútōi
- do I exercise ἀσκῶ askō ἀσκέω Verb · present active indicative, first person singular
- myself αὐτὸς autos αὐτός Pronoun · first person, nominative masculine singular
- to have ἔχειν echein ἔχω Verb · present active infinitive
- always δια dia Preposition παντός pantos Adjective · genitive neuter singular διαπαντός diapantós
- a conscience συνείδησιν syneidēsin συνείδησις Noun · accusative feminine singular
- void of offence ἀπρόσκοπον aproskopon ἀπρόσκοπος Adjective · accusative feminine singular
- toward πρὸς pros πρός Preposition
- God τὸν ton Article · accusative masculine singular Θεὸν Theon θεός Noun · accusative masculine singular
- and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
- men τοὺς tous Article · accusative masculine plural ἀνθρώπους anthrōpous ἄνθρωπος Noun · accusative masculine plural
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