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Acts 23:1

Paul
Integrity
Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”

2 At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
KJV
And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
WEB
Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
ASV
And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.
DARBY
And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto this day.
BLB
And having looked intently at the Council, Paul said, “Men, brothers, I have conducted myself in all good conscience to God up to this day.”
ÅB
Da så Paulus fast på rådet og sa: Brødre! med all god samvittighet har jeg ført mitt levnet for Gud inntil denne dag.
OTB
Paulus så nøye på Rådet og sa: «Brødre, jeg har oppført meg med god samvittighet for Gud til denne dag.»
B1930
Da så Paulus fast på rådet og sa: Brødre! med all god samvittighet har jeg ført mitt levnet for Gud inntil denne dag.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 24:16

    In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.

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  • 2 Timothy 1:3

    I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.

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  • 2 Corinthians 1:12

    And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

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  • Hebrews 13:18

    Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:4

    My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.

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  • Acts 22:5

    as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.

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  • Proverbs 28:1

    The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

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  • Acts 23:6

    Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”

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