Romans 9:1
Truth I say in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit,
Literal Standard 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
2that I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart—
Cross References
Romans 2:15who show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience also witnessing with them, and between one another the thoughts accusing or else defending,
2 Corinthians 1:12For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;
2 Corinthians 11:10The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting will not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;
2 Corinthians 12:19Again, [do] you think that we are making defense to you? We speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, [are] for your up-building,
Philippians 1:8For God is my witness, how I long for you all with [the] yearnings of Jesus Christ,
1 Timothy 1:5And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of unhypocritical faith,
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 →