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Acts 23:1

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

2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

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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

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

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  • 2 Timothy 1:3

    I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

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  • 2 Corinthians 1:12

    For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

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  • Hebrews 13:18

    Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:4

    For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

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  • Acts 22:5

    As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

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  • Proverbs 28:1

    The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

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  • Acts 23:6

    But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

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