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Acts 24:16 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Acts 24:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 24:1616 words
GreekMeaning
ἐνen
InprepositionG1722
τούτῳtoutō
thisdemonstrativeG3778
καὶkai
andadverbG2532
αὐτὸςautos
I myselfpronounG846
ἀσκῶaskō
striveverbG778
ἀπρόσκοπονaproskopon
without offenseadjectiveG677
συνείδησινsyneidēsin
a consciencenounG4893
ἔχεινechein
haveverbG2192
πρὸςpros
towardprepositionG4314
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θεὸνtheon
GodnounG2316
καὶkai
and / alsowordG2532
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpous
mennounG444
διὰdia
through / because ofprepositionG1223
παντόςpantos
all / everyadjectiveG3956
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 24:16

they themselves also allow. Acts 24:15 He does not say it of them, that they believe all things written in the Prophets: it was he that believed them all, not they: but how all, it would require a long discourse to show. And he nowhere makes mention of Christ. Here by saying, Believing, he does (virtually) introduce what relates to Christ; for the present he dwells on the subject of the resurrection, which doctrine was common to them also, and removed the suspicion of any…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 50 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Paul says: 'I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.' He's in trouble with authorities, but his conscience is clear. Not because he's perfect, but because he's living consistent...
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