Acts 24:16

In this thing I study without hurting, to have conscience to God, and to men (for)evermore. (In this thing I work diligently, to always have a clear conscience before God, and before men.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 hope in God, which also they themselves abide, the again-rising to coming of just men and wicked [or the again-rising to come of just men and wicked]. (and I have this hope in God, which they also wait for, yea, the resurrection to come of both the good or the righteous, and the wicked.)

17But after many years, I came to do almsdeeds to my folk (or I came to give gifts of charity to my people), and offerings, and avows [or and vows];

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Cross References

Romans 2:15that show the work of the law written in their hearts (or who show the work of the Law written on their hearts). For the conscience of them yieldeth to them a witnessing (or a testimony) betwixt themselves of thoughts that be accusing or defending,

1 Corinthians 4:4For I am nothing over-trusting, [or guilty], to myself, but not in this thing I am justified; for he that deemeth me, is the Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:2but do we away the privy, (or the private, or the secret), things of shame, not walking in subtle guile, neither doing adultery by the word of God [or neither adulterating the word of God], but in (the) showing of the truth commending us-selves to each conscience of men before God.

1 Timothy 1:5For the end of the commandment is (the) charity of (a) clean heart, and good conscience, and of faith not feigned. (For the goal of this command is the love of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and true and sincere faith.)

1 Timothy 3:9that have the mystery of faith in clean conscience. (who hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.)

Titus 1:15And all things be clean to clean men; but to unclean men and to unfaithful (men), nothing is clean, for the soul and (the) conscience of them be made unclean.

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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