Acts 23:1
Then Paul, looking intently at the council, said, “Men, brothers, I have lived with all good conscience toward God until this day.”
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2But the high priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike him on the mouth.
Cross References
Acts 22:1“Men, brothers and fathers, hear my defense to you now.”
Acts 22:30Now on the next day, desiring to know the truth as to why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from the bonds, and ordered the chief priests and their whole council to come, and brought Paul down and presented him to them.
Acts 24:16And in this I myself am engaging, having a conscience blameless toward God and men through everything.
2 Corinthians 1:12For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that we have conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with worldly wisdom but by the grace of God, and especially toward you.
2 Timothy 1:3I give thanks to God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, how unceasingly I have remembrance of you in my prayers night and day,
Matthew Henry on Acts 23:1
The close of the foregoing chapter left Paul in the high priest's court, into which the chief captain (whether to his advantage or no I know not) had removed his cause from the mob; and, if his enemies act there against him with less noise, yet it is with more subtlety. Now here we have, I. Paul's protestation of his own integrity, and of a civil respect to the high priest, however he had upon a sudden spoken warmly to him, and justly, ver. 1-5 . II. Paul's prudent contrivance to get himself clear of them, by… Read the whole commentary →