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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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First occurrence: John 8:9

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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
The 1611 reading
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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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?

2 Corinthians 1:12
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · retained source text

For our reioycing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly sinceritie, not with fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God, wee haue had our conuersation in the world, and more aboundantly to youwards.

2 Corinthians 4:2
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 4:2 · retained source text

But haue renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftines, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the trueth, commending our selues to euery mans conscience, in the sight of God.

1611 marginal noteGr. shame.

1 Timothy 4:2
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 4:2 · retained source text

Speaking lies in hypocrisie, hauing their conscience seared with a hote iron,

2 Timothy 1:3
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:3 · retained source text

I thanke God, whom I serue from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I haue remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day,

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