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My conscience is perfectly clear about the way in which I have lived before God to this very day." </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/acts/23-1.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/acts/23-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/acts/23-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/catholic/">Bible</a> > <a href="/gntd/acts/1.htm">Acts</a> > <a href="/gntd/acts/23.htm">Chapter 23</a> > Verse 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../acts/22-30.htm" title="Acts 22:30">◄</a> Acts 23:1 <a href="../acts/23-2.htm" title="Acts 23:2">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/nabre/acts/23.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#552200" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gntd/acts/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Paul looked straight at the Council and said, "My fellow Israelites! My conscience is perfectly clear about the way in which I have lived before God to this very day." <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />While Paul was looking intently at the council he said, “Brothers, up to this day I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God.”<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/acts/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Paul looked straight at the council members and said, "My friends, to this day I have served God with a clear conscience!" <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Paul looked intently at the Sanhedrin and said, “My brothers, I have conducted myself with a perfectly clear conscience before God to this day.”<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/acts/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Paul, looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">And Paul, looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day.</p><p class="hdg">earnestly.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../acts/23-6.htm">Acts 23:6</a> And Paul, knowing that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, cried out in the council: Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../acts/6-15.htm">Acts 6:15</a> And all that sat in the council, looking on him, saw his face as if it had been the face of an angel.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../acts/22-5.htm">Acts 22:5</a> As the high priest doth bear me witness and all the ancients. From whom also receiving letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus, that I might bring them bound from thence to Jerusalem to be punished.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/28-1.htm">Proverbs 28:1</a> The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread.</p><p class="hdg">Men.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../acts/22-1.htm">Acts 22:1</a> Men, brethren and fathers, hear ye the account which I now give unto you.</p><p class="hdg">I have.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../acts/24-16.htm">Acts 24:16</a> And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence, towards God and towards men.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_corinthians/4-4.htm">1 Corinthians 4:4</a> For I am not conscious to myself of anything. Yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_corinthians/1-12.htm">2 Corinthians 1:12</a> For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_corinthians/4-2.htm">2 Corinthians 4:2</a> But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness nor adulterating the word of God: but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_timothy/1-3.htm">2 Timothy 1:3</a> I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my forefathers, with a pure conscience, that without ceasing I have a remembrance of thee in my prayers, night and day.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../hebrews/13-18.htm">Hebrews 13:18</a> Pray for us. For we trust we have a good conscience, being willing to behave ourselves well in all things.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_peter/3-16.htm">1 Peter 3:16</a> But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.</p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/acts/23.htm">Paul Before the Sanhedrin</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl">And Paul, looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day.</span> <span class="reftext">2</span>And the high priest, Ananias, commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../matthew/5-22.htm">Matthew 5:22</a></span><br />But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../acts/22-5.htm">Acts 22:5</a></span><br />As the high priest doth bear me witness and all the ancients. From whom also receiving letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus, that I might bring them bound from thence to Jerusalem to be punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../acts/22-30.htm">Acts 22:30</a></span><br />But on the next day, meaning to know more diligently for what cause he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him and commanded the priests to come together and all the council: and, bringing forth Paul, he set him before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../acts/23-6.htm">Acts 23:6</a></span><br />And Paul, knowing that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, cried out in the council: Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../acts/23-15.htm">Acts 23:15</a></span><br />Now therefore do you with the council signify to the tribune, that he bring him forth to you, as if you meant to know something more certain touching him. And we, before he come near, are ready to kill him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../acts/23-20.htm">Acts 23:20</a></span><br />And he said: The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldst bring forth Paul to-morrow into the council, as if they meant to inquire some thing more certain touching him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../acts/23-28.htm">Acts 23:28</a></span><br />And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../acts/24-16.htm">Acts 24:16</a></span><br />And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence, towards God and towards men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../1_corinthians/4-4.htm">1 Corinthians 4:4</a></span><br />For I am not conscious to myself of anything. Yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../2_corinthians/1-12.htm">2 Corinthians 1:12</a></span><br />For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../2_timothy/1-3.htm">2 Timothy 1:3</a></span><br />I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my forefathers, with a pure conscience, that without ceasing I have a remembrance of thee in my prayers, night and day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/22-9.htm">Beheld</a> 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