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conscience

Meaning of “conscience”

The inward moral awareness that bears witness concerning one's conduct, accusing or excusing and approving or condemning.

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31 occurrences29 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: John 8:9

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1 Corinthians 8:7
Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 8:7 · retained source text

Howbeit there is not in euerie man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idole vnto this houre, eate it as a thing offred vnto an idole, and their conscience being weake, is defiled.

1 Corinthians 8:10
For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 8:10 · retained source text

For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idols temple: shall not the conscience of him which is weake, be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols?

1611 marginal noteGr. edified.

1 Corinthians 8:12
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 8:12 · retained source text

But when ye sinne so against the brethren, and wound their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christ.

1 Corinthians 10:27
If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 10:27 · retained source text

If any of them that beleeue not, bid you to a feast, and yee be disposed to goe, whatsoeuer is set before you, eate, asking no question for conscience sake.

1 Corinthians 10:28
But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 10:28 · retained source text

But if any man say vnto you, This is offered in sacrifice vnto idoles, eate not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake. The earth is the Lords, and the fulnesse thereof.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 10.14. psal. 24.1.

1 Corinthians 10:29
conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 10:29 · retained source text

Conscience I say, not thine owne, but of the others: for why is my libertie iudged of another mans conscience?

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