KJV King James Version
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 24:16
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
WEB World English Bible
Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
ASV American Standard Version
Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
Surrounding context — Acts 24
13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.
17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτούτῳG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itκαὶG2532 · kaiandαὐτὸςG846 · autosit/s/heἀσκῶG778 · askeōto striveἀπρόσκοπονG677 · aproskoposnot giving offenceσυνείδησινG4893 · suneidēsisconscienceἔχεινG2192 · echōto have/beπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸνG2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνθρώπουςG444 · anthrōposa humanδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofπαντός.¶G3956 · pasall
Cross-references
1 Timothy 1:5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned:Acts 23:1And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.2 Corinthians 4:2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.Hebrews 10:22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.Romans 2:15Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and [their] thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)1 Peter 3:21The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:2 Corinthians 1:12For 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.1 Corinthians 4:4For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.2 Timothy 1:3I 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;Titus 1:15Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.Titus 2:11-13For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,1 Peter 3:16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.Hebrews 9:14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?1 Peter 2:19For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.Hebrews 13:18Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.1 Thessalonians 2:10Ye [are] witnesses, and God [also], how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:1 Timothy 3:9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.1 Timothy 1:19Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
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