Acts 24:16

And for this reason, I also labor to have always a pure conscience before God, and before men.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

In Context

15And I have a hope in God, which they also themselves expect, that there is to be a resurrection of the dead, both of the righteous and the wicked.

17And, after many years, I came to the people of my own nation, to impart alms, and to present an offering.

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Cross References

Romans 2:15and they show the work of the law, as it is inscribed on their heart; and their conscience beareth testimony to them, their own reflections rebuking or vindicating one another,)

1 Corinthians 4:4-(For I am not conscious in myself of any thing flagrant; yet I am not by this justified; for the Lord is my judge.)

2 Corinthians 4:2But we have renounced the concealments of dishonor, and we walk not in craftiness, nor do we treat the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth, we exhibit ourselves to all the consciences of men before God.

1 Timothy 1:5Now the end of the command is love, which is from a pure heart, and from a good conscience, and from true faith.

1 Timothy 3:9but should hold the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.

Titus 1:15For to the pure, every thing is pure; but to them who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but their understanding is defiled, and their conscience.

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 →

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