Acts 24:16

Therefore do I also myself strive to have always a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 a hope toward God, which these themselves also look for, that there will be a resurrection both of the just and unjust.

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

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Cross References

Romans 2:15who show the work of law written in their hearts, their conscience witnessing therewith, and their thoughts alternately accusing, or also excusing[2:15];)

1 Corinthians 4:4For I am conscious to myself of nothing; yet am I not hereby justified, but he that judges me is the Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:2But we renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor falsifying the word of God; but, by the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

1 Timothy 1:5Now the end of the commandment is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned;

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

Titus 1:15To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and 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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