The Conscience

let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,

having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:

To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

(for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves; — read the full passage →

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, — read the full passage →

But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them);

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.

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

which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

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

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.

and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproachmeso long as I live.

because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day

And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.

Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. — read the full passage →

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

(for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves;

And even as they refused to have God intheirknowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

which is a figure for the time present; according to which are offered both gifts and sacrifices that cannot, as touching the conscience, make the worshipper perfect,

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; — read the full passage →

But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.

He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

Thou shalt not kill.

And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; — read the full passage →

Else would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshippers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins.

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, evenJesus; — read the full passage →

But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned: — read the full passage →

Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, — read the full passage →

as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that showed it, and for conscience’ sake:

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake; — read the full passage →

Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.

But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. — read the full passage →

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. — read the full passage →

The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth. — read the full passage →

The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth.

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling.

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.

But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.

For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

And even as they refused to have God intheirknowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; — read the full passage →

Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves:

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness;

they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:

And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together and were praying.

and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.