16 (A)This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.

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

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For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.

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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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Paul’s Sincerity

12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in [a]simplicity and (A)godly sincerity, (B)not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:12 The opposite of duplicity

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

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor [a]handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth (A)commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:2 adulterating the word of God

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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Timothy’s Faith and Heritage

I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my (A)forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day,

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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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Prayer Requested

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

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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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