Acts 24:16
On this ground do I also myself strive to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
17And after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to make offerings;
Cross References
Romans 2:15since they show that what the Law requireth is written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts in turn accusing or defending them;—
1 Corinthians 4:4for though I am conscious to myself of nothing wrong, yet not by this am I cleared of blame; but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
2 Corinthians 4:2but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
1 Timothy 1:5Now the end of the commandment is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned;
1 Timothy 3:9holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
Titus 1:15To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their mind and conscience 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 →