Acts 23:1
And Paul, looking steadfastly, at the High-council, said—Brethren! I, in all good conscience have used my citizenship for God until this day.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
2And, the High-priest, Ananias, ordered them that stood by him, to be smiting him on the mouth.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:1The lawless, fleeth when no man pursueth, but, the righteous, like a lion, are confident.
Acts 22:1Brethren and fathers! Hear ye, the defence, which I now make unto you:—
Acts 22:30But, on the morrow, being minded to get to know the certainty as to why he was being accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the High-priests and all the High-council to come together; and, bringing down Paul, set him before them.
Acts 24:16herein, even I, myself, am studying to have, an unoffending conscience, towards God and men, continually.
2 Corinthians 1:12For, our boasting, is, this,—the witness of our conscience, that, in sanctity and sincerity of God, [and] not in fleshly wisdom, but in God’s favour, have we behaved ourselves in the world,—and more abundantly towards you.
2 Timothy 1:3Grateful, am I, unto God,—unto whom I am rendering divine service from my progenitors in a pure conscience, that, incessant, hold I the remembrance, concerning thee, in my supplications; day and night,
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 →