Romans 9:1
I am in Christ, and what I say is true. I'm not lying! My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
In Context
2how terribly sad I am, how I have never-ending pain in my heart,
Cross References
Romans 2:15In this way they show how the law works that's written in their minds. As they think about what they're doing, their conscience either accuses them for doing wrong or defends them for doing what is good and right.
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 Corinthians 11:10This is as certain as the truth of Christ that is in me: nobody in all Achaia will stop me boasting about this!
2 Corinthians 12:19Maybe you're thinking that all along we've been just trying to defend ourselves. No, we speak for Christ before God. Everything we do, friends, is for your benefit.
Philippians 1:8God is my witness as to my great affection for every one of you in the caring love of Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 1:5The reason why I insist on this is so we may have love that comes from a pure heart, from a clear conscience and sincere trust in God.
Matthew Henry on Romans 9:1
The apostle, having plainly asserted and largely proved that justification and salvation are to had by faith only, and not by the works of the law, by Christ and not by Moses, comes in this and the following chapters to anticipate an objection which might be made against this. If this be so, then what becomes of the Jews, of them all as a complex body, especially those of them that do not embrace Christ, nor believe the gospel? By this rule they must needs come short of happiness; and then what becomes of the… Read the whole commentary →