Acts 24:16
So I always strive to have a clear conscience before God and human beings.
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In Context
17Now after many years I came to bring help to my nation and gifts of money.
Cross References
Romans 2:15By this they show that the actions required by the law are written in their hearts. Their conscience also bears witness to them, and their own thoughts either accuse or defend them to themselves
1 Corinthians 4:4I am not aware of any charge being made against me, but that does not mean I am innocent. It is the Lord who judges me.
2 Corinthians 4:2Instead, we have rejected secret and shameful ways. We do not live by craftiness, and we do not mishandle the word of God. By presenting the truth, we recommend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
1 Timothy 1:5Now the goal of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from a sincere faith.
1 Timothy 3:9They should keep the revealed truth of the faith with a clean conscience.
Titus 1:15To those who are pure, all things are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and their consciences have been corrupted.
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 →