Acts 24:16

And this is why I apply myself to always have a clear conscience before both God and men.

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

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

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Cross References

Romans 2:15who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their reasonings among themselves accusing or even excusing)

1 Corinthians 4:4For I am conscious of nothing against myself, although I am not justified by this; it is the Lord who judges me.

2 Corinthians 4:2Rather, we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in deception nor falsifying the Word of God, but by the open proclamation of the Truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.

1 Timothy 1:5Now the goal of that command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith;

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

Titus 1:15To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; in fact, both their minds and their consciences 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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