Acts 23:1

And Paul behelde earnestly the Councill, and sayde, Men and brethren, I haue in all good conscience serued God vntill this day.

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In The King James Version

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

In Context

2Then the hie Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.

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Cross References

Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when none pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.

Acts 22:1Ye men, brethren and Fathers, heare my defence nowe towards you.

Acts 22:30On the next day, because hee would haue knowen the certaintie wherefore he was accused of the Iewes, he loosed him from his bonds, and commanded the hie Priests and all their Councill to come together: and he brought Paul, and set him before them.

Acts 24:16And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men.

2 Corinthians 1:12For our reioycing is this, the testimonie of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly purenesse, and not in fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God wee haue had our conuersation in the worlde, and most of all to you wardes.

2 Timothy 1:3I thanke God, whom I serue from mine elders with pure conscience, that without ceasing I haue remembrance of thee in my praiers night and day,

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:1

The close of the foregoing chapter left Paul in the high priest's court, into which the chief captain (whether to his advantage or no I know not) had removed his cause from the mob; and, if his enemies act there against him with less noise, yet it is with more subtlety. Now here we have, I. Paul's protestation of his own integrity, and of a civil respect to the high priest, however he had upon a sudden spoken warmly to him, and justly, ver. 1-5 . II. Paul's prudent contrivance to get himself clear of them, by… Read the whole commentary →

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