Romans 9:1
I tell the truth in Messiah. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit
World Messianic Bible
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 sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.
Cross References
Romans 2:15in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)
2 Corinthians 1:12For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
2 Corinthians 11:10As the truth of Messiah is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
2 Corinthians 12:19Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Messiah. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Philippians 1:8For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Messiah Yeshua.
1 Timothy 1:5But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere 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 →