Acts 23:1
Paul, looking sraight at the council, said, “Brothers, right up to now I have always conducted myself before God with a clear conscience.”
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2Ananias the high priest ordered the officers standing beside Paul to hit him on the mouth.
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Proverbs 28:1The wicked run away even when no one is chasing them, but the good have the trusting boldness of lions.
Acts 22:1“Brothers and fathers,” he said, “Please listen as I give my defense before you.”
Acts 22:30The next day, wanting to find out the reason why the Jews were accusing Paul, he had him released and taken before the chief priests and the whole council which he ordered to assemble. He had Paul brought down and placed him before them.
Acts 24:16Consequently I try to make sure I always have a clear conscience before God and everyone.
2 Corinthians 1:12We take pride in the fact—and our conscience confirms it—that we have acted properly towards people, and especially to you. We have followed God's principles of holiness and sincerity, not according to worldly wisdom but through the grace of God.
2 Timothy 1:3I'm always thinking of you and I'm so thankful to God, whom I serve as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience. I never forget to mention you in my prayers.
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 →