The Conscience

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

having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who 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.

Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, 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 the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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

For our boasting 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 toward you.

However, that knowledge isn’t in all men. But some, with consciousness of the idol until now, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit,

(for when Gentiles who don’t have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves, — read the full passage →

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, — read the full passage →

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves 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 revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without defect to 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 esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.

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

One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day

Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

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

For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol’s temple, won’t 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 puffs up, but love builds up. — read the full passage →

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.

(for when Gentiles who don’t have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

which is a symbol of the present age, where gifts and sacrifices are offered that are incapable, concerning the conscience, of making the worshiper perfect;

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

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

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin. Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages, but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except that to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

Don’t let him who eats despise him who doesn’t eat. Don’t let him who doesn’t eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, 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 children 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 will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Afterward, David’s heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

“You shall not murder.

I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, the power, and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ has come; for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him; — read the full passage →

Or else wouldn’t they have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins?

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus; — read the full passage →

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith; — read the full passage →

Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken 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 →

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” don’t eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.”

Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience, — read the full passage →

Therefore if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.

But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

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

However, that knowledge isn’t in all men. But some, with consciousness of the idol until now, 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 puffs up, but love builds up. — read the full passage →

Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn’t judge himself in that which he approves. — read the full passage →

Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn’t judge himself in that which he approves.

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

Don’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.

Then don’t let your good be slandered,

Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.

For it is written, “‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’”

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.

because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God’s law, 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 do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; — read the full passage →

Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to 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 suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.

Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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