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23 While Paul was looking intently at the council he said, “Brothers,[a] up to this day I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God.”(A)

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  1. 23.1 Gk Men, brothers

23 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin(A) and said, “My brothers,(B) I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience(C) to this day.”

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16 Therefore I do my best always to have a clear conscience toward God and all people.(A)

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16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear(A) before God and man.

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Thanksgiving and Encouragement

I am grateful to God—whom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did—when I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.(A)

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Thanksgiving

I thank God,(A) whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience,(B) as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.(C)

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The Postponement of Paul’s Visit

12 Indeed, this is our boast, the testimony of our conscience: we have behaved in the world with holiness[a] and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God—and all the more toward you.(A)

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  1. 1.12 Other ancient authorities read simplicity

Paul’s Change of Plans

12 Now this is our boast: Our conscience(A) testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity[a](B) and godly sincerity.(C) We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom(D) but on God’s grace.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Many manuscripts holiness

18 Pray for us; we are sure that we have a good conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.(A)

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18 Pray for us.(A) We are sure that we have a clear conscience(B) and desire to live honorably in every way.

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I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me.

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My conscience(A) is clear, but that does not make me innocent.(B) It is the Lord who judges me.(C)

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as the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. From them I also received letters to the brothers in Damascus, and I went there in order to bind those who were there and to bring them back to Jerusalem for punishment.(A)

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as the high priest and all the Council(A) can themselves testify. I even obtained letters from them to their associates(B) in Damascus,(C) and went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.

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We have renounced the shameful, underhanded ways; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God.(A)

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Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways;(A) we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God.(B) On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience(C) in the sight of God.

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When Paul noticed that some were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he called out in the council, “Brothers,[a] I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection[b] of the dead.”(A)

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  1. 23.6 Gk Men, brothers
  2. 23.6 Gk concerning hope and resurrection

Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees(A) and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “My brothers,(B) I am a Pharisee,(C) descended from Pharisees. I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead.”(D)

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

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28 The wicked flee(A) though no one pursues,(B)
    but the righteous are as bold as a lion.(C)

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16 yet do it with gentleness and respect. Maintain a good conscience so that, when you are maligned,[a] those who abuse you for your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.(A)

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  1. 3.16 Other ancient authorities read when they malign you as evildoers

16 keeping a clear conscience,(A) so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.(B)

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Paul before the Council

30 Since he wanted to find out what Paul[a] was being accused of by the Jews, the next day he released him and ordered the chief priests and the entire council to meet. He brought Paul down and had him stand before them.(A)

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  1. 22.30 Gk he

Paul Before the Sanhedrin

30 The commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews.(A) So the next day he released him(B) and ordered the chief priests and all the members of the Sanhedrin(C) to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them.

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15 And all who sat in the council looked intently at him, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

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15 All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin(A) looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

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