Acts 24:16

And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always nonstumbling before God and men.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15having hope toward God, which they themselves also await, to come to be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

17Now after more years I came, going to make donations to my nation, and offerings,

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Cross References

Romans 2:15Who show the work of the law written in their hearts, testifying of their conscience, and their thoughts amidst each other accusing or also defending them

1 Corinthians 4:4for I know nothing on myself. Yet I have not been made righteous in this, but he who appraises me is Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:2But we have renounced the covert things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor misrepresenting the word of God, but by the disclosure of the truth, commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.

1 Timothy 1:5But the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and non-hypocritical faith.

1 Timothy 3:9holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

Titus 1:15Truly to the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

Matthew Henry on Acts 24:11-22

Paul's Third Defence. 10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: 11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. 12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 Neither can they prove the… Read the whole commentary →

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